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5
248-257

  • The mark of the gold on the touchstone does not remain, (but) the gold (itself) remains—of good renown and undoubted.

  • Similarly, (all) this ritual prayer and holy war and fasting does not remain, but the spirit remains in good renown (for ever).

  • The spirit produced certain acts and words of this kind (as proofs): it rubbed its substance on the touchstone of the (Divine) command, 250

  • As though to say, “My belief is perfect: here is the witness!” (Yes), but there is doubt as regards the witnesses.

  • Know that the probity of the witnesses must be established: the means of establishing it is a (great) sincerity: thou art dependent on that.

  • In the case of the word-witness, ’tis keeping thy word (that is the test); in the case of the act-witness, ’tis keeping thy covenant (to perform these acts).

  • The word-witness is rejected if it speaks falsely, and the act-witness is rejected if it does not run straight.

  • Thou must have words and acts that are not self-contradictory, in order that thou mayst meet with immediate acceptance. 255

  • Your efforts are diverse, ye are in contradiction: ye are sewing by day and tearing up (what ye have sewn) by night.

  • Who, then, will hearken to testimony that contradicts itself, unless indeed He (the Judge) graciously show a (great) forbearance?