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are a part of the sublime Divine world endowed even with a creative life! In this
discovery of the self you will be able to enter as pure substance into your real self,
turning away from all that is external to what is within.
Remember, the human mind, in longing to reach into the original source, works on the
one fundamental and common principle of love. All mystics sing the same song of love
for the beloved. There may be differences in detail or expression, but in the main
principle, all are united as drops of one ocean or fingers of one hand.
All are seekers of Allah, and the ways leading to Him from Tus and Baghdad are many,
but He is One. If you fail to perform a single religious duty, or sleep soundly at night, or
are found guilty of committing a major sin, or if a single man throughout your vast
empire is reported to have gone to sleep without food any night, remember the Wrath of
Allah will descend upon you and you will have to lament your indifference in such
matters for the rest of your days.
You should contemplate upon the trials, troubles, anxiety and sorrows of a vizier who
has been entrusted to run the affairs of the Islamic state.
discovery of the self you will be able to enter as pure substance into your real self,
turning away from all that is external to what is within.
Remember, the human mind, in longing to reach into the original source, works on the
one fundamental and common principle of love. All mystics sing the same song of love
for the beloved. There may be differences in detail or expression, but in the main
principle, all are united as drops of one ocean or fingers of one hand.
All are seekers of Allah, and the ways leading to Him from Tus and Baghdad are many,
but He is One. If you fail to perform a single religious duty, or sleep soundly at night, or
are found guilty of committing a major sin, or if a single man throughout your vast
empire is reported to have gone to sleep without food any night, remember the Wrath of
Allah will descend upon you and you will have to lament your indifference in such
matters for the rest of your days.
You should contemplate upon the trials, troubles, anxiety and sorrows of a vizier who
has been entrusted to run the affairs of the Islamic state.