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of it?”, he said, “Withdrawal from the mansion of deception and return to the
mansion of eternity.” It was about this light that Muhammad, peace be upon him,
said, “Allah created the creatures in darkness, and then sprinkled upon them
some of His light.” That light is an intuitive understanding of things Divine. That
light sometimes gushes from the spring of Divine Generosity, and for it one must
watch and wait as Muhammad, peace be upon him said: “In the days of your
age, your Lord has gusts of favor; so place yourselves in their way”.
The point of this is that the task is fulfilled up until seeking what is not sought.
Firstly, values are not sought, since they are presently at hand; and if they are
sought after, they become hidden and lost. However, when a man seeks what is
sought, he cannot be accused of falling short in his pursuit.
III. THE CLASSES OF SEEKERS
When Allah by His Grace and Abundant Generosity cured me of this disease, I
came to regard the various seekers of truth as comprising four groups:
mansion of eternity.” It was about this light that Muhammad, peace be upon him,
said, “Allah created the creatures in darkness, and then sprinkled upon them
some of His light.” That light is an intuitive understanding of things Divine. That
light sometimes gushes from the spring of Divine Generosity, and for it one must
watch and wait as Muhammad, peace be upon him said: “In the days of your
age, your Lord has gusts of favor; so place yourselves in their way”.
The point of this is that the task is fulfilled up until seeking what is not sought.
Firstly, values are not sought, since they are presently at hand; and if they are
sought after, they become hidden and lost. However, when a man seeks what is
sought, he cannot be accused of falling short in his pursuit.
III. THE CLASSES OF SEEKERS
When Allah by His Grace and Abundant Generosity cured me of this disease, I
came to regard the various seekers of truth as comprising four groups: