and made Him Singular in His Essence; and that names and attributes only apply to Him during the state of manifestation. Thus, when He brings forth power, knowledge, and utterance, He is described by His deeds and His word.
The Manifestation of the Meaning through Human Form
And his statement: "The ultimate reality of faith is the recognition of the secret of the All-Merciful [through manifestation] 1 , which is His manifestation, majestic is His glory, [through human form] 2 . Conversely, inward realization (al-ibtan) is recognizing Him by His luminous nature (al-nuraniyyah) when creation affirmed His Lordship upon the Summoning, and whoever responded did so upon hearing that Summoning. Thus, the recognition of His manifestation through human form constitutes the Greatest Secret of God, His most upright path, His deeply concealed mystery, and His taken covenant, concerning which:
[37]He, majestic is His glory, said: 'Whoever broadcasts a secret of ours, we shall make him taste the heat of iron and its coldness.