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Know then, and understand, that the concept of monotheism has various levels, worlds, and positions that no one knows of except Allah, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Even if I wanted to explain to you in detail about this position, which Allah has taught me through his grace, it cannot be contained on tablets or fulfilled by oceans. If I were to write about these sacred and sublime words, the ink would never suffice. Allah never had any limitations in his teachings, and he has described what was and what will be. If you are knowledgeable, he will continue to describe the different levels that even the most learned person has not heard of and will never know. Indeed, if he were to fold all knowledge that he has taught from the beginning of time to present, it will only be close to what he has hidden from humankind. There is no god but Allah, the Almighty, the Powerful, who holds the kingdom of the universe in his hands. He wipes out what he wishes with his command and establishes what he wills with his power. He has holy and preserving tablets. Indeed, He is the one who has always been sanctified from everything you have ever known, and He comes to everything with his miraculous knowledge. Indeed, the essence of monotheism and determination is equal with him. However, most of humankind are ignorant and unaware of this reality. If the verses of monotheism are erased, and determination is ruled out, this is a clear example of what is true for Allah, and no one can ask Him why. The matter is what he shows from his power, and the ruling is what he judges from his own will. Indeed, he is the Almighty and Omnipotent.
Know then, understand that monotheism has ranks, worlds and levels that no one knows, and none can enumerate except Allah the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Indeed, if I wanted to elaborate on this status, which Allah has taught me by His grace, neither tablets nor oceans would suffice if they were to be made ink for these sacred, sublime, mighty and noble words. For Allah's bounty is inexhaustible, and there is no hindrance to His command. He is the one who detailed from the primordial point the knowledge of what was and what will be, if you are among the knowledgeable. He will detail in the pattern of this point sciences that no ear has ever heard, and no one will ever know them among the worlds. Say, if He wanted to fold up all the sciences and detail them in the dominion from the beginning which has no beginning, He could do so, and it would be closer than the blink of an eye. There is no god but He, the Sovereign, the Capable, the Powerful.
 
He is the one in whose grasp is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He erases what He pleases by His command, and establishes what He wills by His power. With Him is a sanctified, preserving tablet. Say, He is the one who has always been, holy beyond all that you know, and He comes in every matter with a marvelous knowledge. Say, the essence of monotheism and definition are equal in His limit, but most people are lying down on the bed of ignorance. Say, if He were to erase the verses of monotheism and rule with definition, this would be a clear truth, and no one has the right to ask why and how, for the matter is what appears from Him, and the rule is what is decreed by Him. He is the Strong, the Capable.

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Know then, understand that monotheism has ranks, worlds and levels that no one knows, and none can enumerate except Allah the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beautiful. Indeed, if I wanted to elaborate on this status, which Allah has taught me by His grace, neither tablets nor oceans would suffice if they were to be made ink for these sacred, sublime, mighty and noble words. For Allah's bounty is inexhaustible, and there is no hindrance to His command. He is the one who detailed from the primordial point the knowledge of what was and what will be, if you are among the knowledgeable. He will detail in the pattern of this point sciences that no ear has ever heard, and no one will ever know them among the worlds. Say, if He wanted to fold up all the sciences and detail them in the dominion from the beginning which has no beginning, He could do so, and it would be closer than the blink of an eye. There is no god but He, the Sovereign, the Capable, the Powerful.

He is the one in whose grasp is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He erases what He pleases by His command, and establishes what He wills by His power. With Him is a sanctified, preserving tablet. Say, He is the one who has always been, holy beyond all that you know, and He comes in every matter with a marvelous knowledge. Say, the essence of monotheism and definition are equal in His limit, but most people are lying down on the bed of ignorance. Say, if He were to erase the verses of monotheism and rule with definition, this would be a clear truth, and no one has the right to ask why and how, for the matter is what appears from Him, and the rule is what is decreed by Him. He is the Strong, the Capable.