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653-662

  • “O envoys, I will send you as envoys (to Bilqís): my refusal (of the gift) is better for you than acceptance.
  • Relate to Bilqís what marvellous things ye have seen concerning the desert of gold,
  • That she may know we do not covet gold: we have gotten gold from the gold-Creator, 655
  • At whose will the whole earth’s soil from end to end would become gold and precious pearls.”
  • On that account, O thou who choosest gold, God will make this earth silvern on the Day of Resurrection.
  • “We have no need of gold, for we are very skilful: we make earthly beings entirely golden.
  • How shall we beg gold of you? We (can) make you (spiritual) alchemists.
  • Abandon (all) that, (even) if it is the kingdom of Saba, for beyond (this) water and earth there are many kingdoms.” 660
  • That which thou hast called a throne is (really) a splint- bandage: thou deemest (it) the seat of honour, but (in truth) thou hast remained at the door.
  • (If) thou hast not sovereignty over thine own beard, how wilt thou exercise sovereignty over good and evil?