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36. At this juncture We return unto that which We hath mentioned and We weave anew the robe of mystic meaning upon the bare and wondrous Temple of Words, for the sole purpose that ye may become well assured that the reins of divine Authority are held in the grasp of the Most Powerful, the Most Dreadful, the One Who altereth the destiny of His creatures howsoever He willeth; and when His Revelation came upon all who dwelleth within the dominion, their destiny was upturned and all came face to face with their fate. Wherefore, know that should I desire to relate the mystical meaning of the Alif which hath been sent down in the beginning of the Book according to the Pearls of Hidden Knowledge that hath been destined for it, all who dwelleth in the heavens or on the earth would be dumbfounded save those who, in accordance with the divine Countenance, are immersed in the overflowing waters on the Day of divine Power, and the dogs of the earth would gather against Me, take hold of Me with the claws of malice, and denounce the grace which hath been sent down from the clouds raised by virtue of the Name of God that alleviateth the thirst of those who are consumed in the Párán of separation in the Presence of the Flaming Fire. Some of them perish in such a manner that, even were the Spirit of Life to be 20 blown into them, they would be unable to move about, but a few of them do drink from this Living Fount which floweth freely in the shades of these Words and they give praise unto God their Creator while the Light of the Dawn riseth upon them from the direction of ‘Iráq after He Who hath astounded the spirits at the break of Day. Thus recognize the dissolution of the people as a result of their disputations. Likewise hath it been sent down upon Muhammad, “Few of My servants are of the thankful.” Yet despite all that, for what reason would I desire to frustrate the hopes 21 of him who hath set out towards God, is journeying unto Him, and emigrating with Him for this divine Encounter? It is My hope that it may serve as a tribute and bearer of Glad Tidings from the presence of this Servant according to the measure the servants may bear it, souls endure it, and the learned acknowledge it, to those who would hasten unto the Abode of Peace and enter within the Shade of the Tree of 22 Reunion. Wherefore, hearken unto that which is being revealed unto thee in this Blessed Spot from this Eternal Tree that no Fire hath consumed, nor hath any drawn near unto it, except those who circleth around His divine Power and offer up their souls in His Path by His leave, and they are certainly grateful for that.