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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 obtaining guidance by means of the light of faith.
This is just like the differences which exist among mankind in the comprehension of the mysteries of
medicine, jurisprudence and the other sciences because their differences vary with their diligence
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 obtaining guidance by means of the light of faith.
This is just like the differences which exist among mankind in the comprehension of the mysteries of
medicine, jurisprudence and the other sciences because their differences vary with their diligence
and