Rather, He granted them Capability (al-istiṭā‘a) in both good and evil.

This was previously established in the second report at the beginning of this epistle. He made whatever befalls them of bliss or misery a recompense for their actions of obedience and disobedience—a manifestation of His Justice and Mercy.

Knowledge of the Persons Established in the Holy Radiance:

This is the knowledge of the stations of the Great Luminous World (al- ‘Ālam al-Kabīr al-Nūrānī). The specific persons corresponding to the obligatory (farā’iḍ) and supererogatory (nawāfil) acts of worship—who signify these stations—will be mentioned in the Chapter on Worship.

Veneration of the Protégés of God:

A believer’s veneration for the people of obedience is commensurate with his proximity to God and his gnosis of Him. Whoever does not venerate the believers is not of them.