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2408-2432

  • The bird is (originally) of wind (air), (but) how does it resemble wind? God gave relationship to the unrelated.
  • The relation of these derivatives to the originals is ineffable, although He connected them.
  • Since man is born of dust, where is the relation between this son and his father? 2410
  • If there is a relation hidden from the understanding, it is ineffable, and how should the understanding follow its track?
  • If He did not give the wind vision without eye, how was it making a distinction among the people of ‘Ád?
  • How was it knowing the true believer from the enemy? How was it knowing the wine from the gourd-shaped goblet?
  • If the fire of Nimrod hath no eye, how is a taking pains (to show respect) towards Abraham (explicable)?
  • If the Nile had not possessed that light and sight, wherefore should it have picked out the Egyptians from the Israelites? 2415
  • If mountain and rock had not been endowed with sight, then how should it (the mountain) have become a friend (accompanist) to David?
  • If this earth had not possessed a spiritual eye, wherefore should it have swallowed Qárún in such a fashion?
  • If the Moaning (Pillar) had not possessed the eye of the heart (oculus cordis), how should it have seen the separation (from it) of that august one (the Prophet)?
  • If the gravel had not been possessed of an eye, how should it have given testimony in the closed fist (of Abú Jahl)?
  • O intellect, unfold thy wings and pinions: read the Súra (which begins with the words), (when the earth) shall be caused to quake with a mighty quaking. 2420
  • At the Resurrection how should this earth give testimonies concerning good and evil without having seen?
  • For she will relate her experiences and informations: the earth will reveal her secrets to us.
  • “This sending of me (as a prophet) to thee, O prince, is a clear evidence that the Sender was aware
  • That such a medicine as this is suitable to such a desperate malady, for the purpose of success (in curing it).
  • Heretofore thou hadst seen visions (warning thee) that God would choose me out (to go to thee), 2425
  • (And that) I, having taken the rod and the Light in my hand, would break thy insolent horn.
  • On this account the Lord of the Judgement was showing unto thee terrible visions of diverse sorts,
  • Suitable to thy evil conscience and thy inordinate disobedience, that thou might’st know that He knows what is proper for thee;
  • That thou might’st know that He is wise and omniscient and the healer of irremediable maladies.
  • Through false interpretations thou wert made blind and deaf to those (visions), saying, ‘This is caused by heavy slumber’; 2430
  • And the physician and the astrologer in flashes (of intelligence) saw the (true) explanation thereof, but concealed it from (motives) of cupidity.
  • He (the physician) said, ‘Far be it from thy empire and kingship that anxiety should enter into thy consciousness.