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FIHI MA FIHI V 165backwards. Moses enjoyed the speech <strong>of</strong> God.With God’s word he was filled. It was only afterwardshe sought to see. Moses’ station was thestation <strong>of</strong> speech; the station <strong>of</strong> Mohammed wasthe station <strong>of</strong> seeing. How then can the Sheikh’sstatement be correct?Someone said to Shams-i-Tabriz, “I have establishedthe existence <strong>of</strong> God by a categoricalpro<strong>of</strong>.” The following morning our Master,Shams, said, “Last night the angels came downand blessed that man, saying, ‘Praise be to God,he has established the existence <strong>of</strong> our God! Godgive him long life! He has done no harm to thehonor <strong>of</strong> men and women!’”Oh poet, God exists. It needs no pro<strong>of</strong>. If youdo anything at all, establish yourself in some rankand station before Him. Otherwise, how can youshare in His grace?Nothing exists that does not proclaim Hispraise.Lawyers are clever, a hundred per cent competentin their own specialty. But between them andthe spiritual world, a wall has been built to pre-

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