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beyond all this where neither the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, can reach,
nor the most learned. It is their steady and unremitting struggle with themselves which
enables them in the end to catch a glimpse of this wonderful world to their utter
astonishment and fear. Soon they begin to be consumed in the fire of humiliation and
misery, as a result of the love they bear for their Beloved and begin to declare steadily:
"The Most Praise-worthy! The Most Holy!" Our Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, confessed in these words: "I cannot praise You. You are as Glorious as You have
praised Yourself."
Abu Bakr Siddiq, who was the most faithful witness of the truth used to state: "My power
has failed me and the transcendent truths of the spiritual world are quite beyond any
natural apprehension."
Sometimes he suffered seriously due to extreme humility and powerlessness, which on
other occasions, mistaking modesty for natural apprehension, his joy knew no bounds.
This is an account of the treasures belonging to the King of heaven and earth and these
are the exhilarating sights relating to them. So far as the hoards of silver and gold in the
possession of the kings of the world are concerned, suffice it to say that they are the
nor the most learned. It is their steady and unremitting struggle with themselves which
enables them in the end to catch a glimpse of this wonderful world to their utter
astonishment and fear. Soon they begin to be consumed in the fire of humiliation and
misery, as a result of the love they bear for their Beloved and begin to declare steadily:
"The Most Praise-worthy! The Most Holy!" Our Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, confessed in these words: "I cannot praise You. You are as Glorious as You have
praised Yourself."
Abu Bakr Siddiq, who was the most faithful witness of the truth used to state: "My power
has failed me and the transcendent truths of the spiritual world are quite beyond any
natural apprehension."
Sometimes he suffered seriously due to extreme humility and powerlessness, which on
other occasions, mistaking modesty for natural apprehension, his joy knew no bounds.
This is an account of the treasures belonging to the King of heaven and earth and these
are the exhilarating sights relating to them. So far as the hoards of silver and gold in the
possession of the kings of the world are concerned, suffice it to say that they are the