and the rest of His attributes are permanent solely by the permanence of His Essence."

[124] And Al-Raddad said in his treatise: Al-Sadiq—His glory is mighty—said: "The recognition of the Saint [Al-Wali] and faith is the recognition of the Ultimate Goal [Al-Ghayah], while the Truth [Al-Haqq] is the recognition of that which transcends the Ultimate Goal. Whosoever recognizes that, it is permissible for him to speak on whatever he wishes."

[125] And He—His glory is mighty—also said: "The Saint is the Form [Al-Surah], and the Ultimate Goal lies behind it; and the Truth is that which cannot be bounded, nor can It be described except by way of [Divine] actions and Its manifestations within us.

[126] And from the "Treatise of Al-Mufaddal" [Al-Risalah al-Mufaddaliyyah], Al-Sadiq—His glory is mighty—said: "Know, O Mufaddal, that the niche [al-mishkat] is the form that is detached [from polytheism] (al-surah al-inza'iyyah), and the lamp [al-misbah] is the inner light that is concealed within. The glass—which is as if it were a brilliant star—is the light manifesting from the Essence.