by the divinity of his Creator he testifies, and toward Him he turns and aims.

[70] And the Sheikh Muhammad Al-Darwishi said in his treatise "The Singling Out of the Essence", he said: The Master Abu Shu'ayb, from him be peace [Minhu Al-Salam], said: Indeed, the First Meaning does not accept the different veils, nor does it bend into a division, nor is it confined within a number.

He meant by his saying: "Indeed, the First Meaning does not accept the different veils," through the different persons; and rather, whoever occupies one after the another accepts the number. And in the report: Deny whom you know so that the confirmation of what you do not know becomes sound for you; the intended meaning in that is: deny that the seen form contains the Essence, but rather the Essence contains it.

And it was narrated that the Master Muhammad, His glory is mighty, said to Salman when he entered upon him: How have you become, O Salman?, he said: A true believer, O Messenger of Allah. He said: And what is the sign of your belief?, he said: I knew the separation from the connections. He said to him: You have known, so adhere.