as His supreme Testimony. Moreover, the proof of revealed
verses doth, alone and of itself, conclusively demonstrate the utter
impotence of all created things on earth, for this is a proof which hath
proceeded from God and shall endure until the Day of Resurrection.

And if anyone should reflect on the appearance of this Tree, he will
undoubtedly testify to the loftiness of the Cause of God. For if one from
whose life only twenty-four years have passed, and who is devoid of those
sciences wherein all are learned, now reciteth verses after such fashion
without thought or hesitation, writes a thousand verses of prayer in the
course of five hours without pause of the pen, and produceth commentaries
and learned treatises on such lofty themes as the true understanding of
God and of the oneness of His Being, in a manner which doctors and
philosophers confess surpasseth their power of understanding, then there
is no doubt that all that hath been manifested is divinely inspired.
Notwithstanding their life-long diligent study, what pains do these
divines take when writing a single line in Arabic! Yet after such efforts
the result is but words which are unworthy of mention. All these things
are for a proof unto the people; otherwise the religion of God is too
mighty and glorious for anyone to comprehend through aught but itself;
rather by it all else is understood. II, 1.

"Praise be to God that He hath enabled us to become ..."

Praise be to God that He hath enabled us to become cognizant of Him Whom
God shall make manifest in the Day of Resurrection, so that we may derive
benefit from the fruit of our existence and be not deprived of attaining
the presence of God. For indeed this is the object of our creation and the
sole purpose underlying every virtuous deed we may perform. Such is the
bounty which God hath conferred upon us; verily He is the All-Bountiful,
the Gracious. Know thou, that thou wilt succeed in doing so if thou
believest with undoubting faith. However, since thou canst not attain the
state of undoubting faith, due to the intervening veils of thy selfish
desires, therefore thou wilt tarry in the fire, though realizing it not.
On the Day of His manifestation, unless thou truly believest in Him,
naught can save thee from the fire, even if thou dost perform every
righteous deed. If thou embracest the Truth, everything good and seemly
shall be set down for thee in the Book of God, and by virtue of this thou