So His manifestation in human nature (al-nasutiyyah) is a mercy for the servants, so that they are able to look at Him, and so they may know that that dazzling, great power was manifesting from Him while they see that he is a human like them, bringing the power which the creation is incapable of bringing anything of it. So from that is the returning of the sun... etc."
And from the poetic sayings of al-Khasibi:
He individuated for the creatures, so they likened Him
To themselves, and they did not realize Him.
And if they had known what I have known of Him,
Upon His verification, they would have deified Him.
And it was not hidden from the intelligent ones when
He brought the miracles, so they unified Him.
So I praise my Master with abundant praise,
And I know of Him what they do not know.
Indeed, the veil indicated Him until
He manifested to the servants, so they witnessed Him.
So when they witnessed Him having manifested




