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1833-1842

  • This topic hath no end. Return (to the story), that (we may see) what that holy man (Báyazíd) said, (moved) by inspiration from the World Unseen.
  • The words of the Prophet, may God bless and save him, "Verily, I feel the Breath of the Merciful (God) from the direction of Yemen."
  • He (Báyazíd) said, “The scent of a friend is coming from this quarter, for a (spiritual) monarch is coming into this village.
  • After such and such a number of years a king will be born (here): he will pitch a tent above the heavens. 1835
  • His face will be coloured with roses from the rosery of God: he will surpass me in station.”
  • (The disciple asked), “What is his name?” He replied, “His name is Bu ’l- Hasan,” and described his features—his eyebrows and chin;
  • He described his height and his complexion and his figure and spoke in detail of his locks of hair and his face.
  • He also declared his spiritual features—his qualities and the way (he should follow in his religion) and his (spiritual) rank and estate.
  • The bodily features, like the body (itself), are borrowed (transient): set not your heart on them, for they are lasting (only) one hour. 1840
  • The features of the natural (animal) spirit also are perishable: seek the features of that spirit which is above the sky.
  • Its body is on the earth, like a lamp, (but) its light is above the Seventh Roof (of heaven).