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lightenment. The true knowledge of Allah and of His Will,
so much as men are enable to possess, can only and ex-
clusively be seen in Muslims. This knowledge sparkles
dazzlingly in the countenance and the general behavior of
every Muslim. He may not comprehend the Essence of God, just
as a child cannot understand the nature and the qualities of
his parents; yet a baby recognizes its mother among all other
women. The analogy is by far below the reality, and the comparison
infinitely inferior between an enlightened good Muslim in relation
to his Creator and a baby crying after its own good mother. Every
Muslim, however ignorant, poor, and sinful, sees the signs of
Allah in every phenomenon of the nature. Whatever befalls
him, in happiness or misery, Allah is in his mind. The
Muslim call to prayer is a living witness of this enlighten-
ment. "There is no object of worship besides Allah," is
so much as men are enable to possess, can only and ex-
clusively be seen in Muslims. This knowledge sparkles
dazzlingly in the countenance and the general behavior of
every Muslim. He may not comprehend the Essence of God, just
as a child cannot understand the nature and the qualities of
his parents; yet a baby recognizes its mother among all other
women. The analogy is by far below the reality, and the comparison
infinitely inferior between an enlightened good Muslim in relation
to his Creator and a baby crying after its own good mother. Every
Muslim, however ignorant, poor, and sinful, sees the signs of
Allah in every phenomenon of the nature. Whatever befalls
him, in happiness or misery, Allah is in his mind. The
Muslim call to prayer is a living witness of this enlighten-
ment. "There is no object of worship besides Allah," is