Chapter V: Oneness of God and Trust in God
Then the trader of the path of religion asked : I have opened my eyes, but I don't find the reed or tablet or anybody. Then knowledge said : What do you say ? Did you not hear that the owner of the hoUse is not like the owner of the furnitures of the house? Don't you know that the being of God is not like the being of anybody ? Similarly His hand is not like the hand of anything of the material world. His pen is not like the pen of the material world. His word is hot like the word of the material world and His writing is not like the writing of the material world. These are affairs of God appertaining to the spiritual world. The being of God has got no physique. He is not confined to any place as a thing of the world. His hand is not composed of blood, flesh and bone like that of man. His pen is not like the modest reed, his tablet is not made of plank, His pen has got no sound or letter, His writing has got no impression of ink. He who considers God like him, is dead. He who explains Him by example is a woman. You will be free from doubt if you have understood the following Hadis of the Prophet : God created Adam according to His image You will be free from doubt if you understand by this image secret attributes which can be seen with the eye of knowledge and not with the external eye. You stay then on the lofly hill. Why do you not travel in this Way ? You will hear from the bottom of your heart what will be revealed to you and you will find guidance from the light. Perhaps you will be called from heaven as Moses was called : I am surely your Lord.
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When the trader in the path of religion heard about this knowledge, he knew of his defects and was enraged at his passions and his mental fire broke out. Before this the light in his heart was dimly burning, even though it did not touch the fire.
When knowledge was puffed up in his heart, his oil was enkindled. Then light upon light came to him. Then knowledge said to him: Value this moment greatly. Open your eyes, so that you may find the path. When he opened his eyes, he found the pen of God as described. It is not made of reed, it has got no head.
It is incessantly writing in the mind or soul of men. He said being surprised at it: What a good thing is knowledge. I don't consider this pen as that of the material world.