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of Allah who said: "Those who struggle in Our Cause, We will
surely guide them to Our ways; and Allah is with those who
do good." (Ch.29:69). This is, in truth, the precious pearl
which is the ultimate goal of the belief of the sincere and
those close to Allah.
It is the precious secret which rested in the heart of Abu Bakr
al Siddiq - may Allah be pleased with him - and by which
he excelled all others.
The revelation of this secret, rather, these secrets, have different
stages, that depend upon the degree of self-mortification
and upon the degree in which the inner self is clean and
free of things other than Allah - the High - as well as upon
surely guide them to Our ways; and Allah is with those who
do good." (Ch.29:69). This is, in truth, the precious pearl
which is the ultimate goal of the belief of the sincere and
those close to Allah.
It is the precious secret which rested in the heart of Abu Bakr
al Siddiq - may Allah be pleased with him - and by which
he excelled all others.
The revelation of this secret, rather, these secrets, have different
stages, that depend upon the degree of self-mortification
and upon the degree in which the inner self is clean and
free of things other than Allah - the High - as well as upon