epistolary style. The rules of classical letter writing in Persian
require quotations from literary works, and assertions of abiding
love for the one addressed, who is chided for having neglected the
writer.

90 Hadith.

91 The Mathnavi. Here Rumi tells a story of four evil birds which, when
put to death, changed into four birds of goodness. The allegory
refers to subduing evil qualities and replacing them with good.

92 Qur'an 89:27-30.

93 Qur'an 89:27-30.

94 Qur'an 41:53.

95 Qur'an 17:15.

96 Famed writers on grammar and rhetoric.

97 The Mathnavi.

98 Qur'an 59:19.

99 An attribute of God and one of the titles of Muhammad.

100 Maqam-i-Mahmud--Praiseworthy Station--is the rank of Prophets endowed
with constancy.

101 Qur'an 18:16. This is a reference to the station of complete faith.
The companions of the Cave are identified with early Christian
martyrs.

102 Qur'an 24:37.

103 Qur'an 2:282.

104 Hadith.

105 Qur'an 37:59.

106 Qur'an 2:151.

107 That attribute of God which draws all creatures to Him.

108 The Mathnavi.

109 Qur'an 21:27.

110 Sa'di.

111 The Cyclic Theory of Abu-'Ali Sina (Avicenna--980-1037) as expressed
by him in the quatrain: Every semblance, every shape that perisheth
today In the treasure-house of Time is safely stored away. When the
world revolveth to its former place, Out of the Invisible He draweth
forth its face. See also Some Answered Questions, p. 326.

112 The Mathnavi.

113 Ibid.

114 From Qur'an 18:37.

115 Qur'an 2:254; 5:1, etc

116 Statement attributed to 'Ali.

117 This quotation is in Arabic.

118 The Mathnavi.

119 This was revealed before the Declaration of Baha'u'llah. The lines
following refer to the imminence of His Manifestation.

120 Literally, the garment of Ha, which is the letter "H" and here
represents Baha.

121 This reference is to the story of Joseph in the Qur'an and the
Bible.

122 This refers to those who did not expect the imminent advent of Him
Whom God Shall Manifest.

123 The Mathnavi.

124 Qur'an 76:13.

125 This quotation is from one of the commentators on Qur'an 55:29. Cf.
the dictionary Lisanu'l-'Arab.

126 Qur'an 55:29.

127 Qur'an 6:79.

128 Qur'an 6:75.

129 Cf. Qur'an 7:105 etc., and Hadith.

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