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That which thou hast heard concerning Abraham, the Friend of the All-Merciful, is the
truth, and no doubt is there about it. The Voice of
God commanded Him to offer up Ishmael as a sacrifice,
so that His steadfastness in the Faith of God
and His detachment from all else but Him may be
demonstrated unto men. The purpose of God, moreover,
was to sacrifice him as a ransom for the sins and
iniquities of all the peoples of the earth. This same
honor, Jesus, the Son of Mary, besought the one true
God, exalted be His name and glory, to confer upon
Him. For the same reason was Husayn offered up as
a sacrifice by Muhammad, the Apostle of God. |
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No man can ever claim to have comprehended the
nature of the hidden and manifold grace of God;
none can fathom His all-embracing mercy. Such hath
been the perversity of men and their transgressions,
so grievous have been the trials that have afflicted the
Prophets of God and their chosen ones, that all mankind
deserveth to be tormented and to perish. God's
hidden and most loving providence, however, hath,
through both visible and invisible agencies, protected
and will continue to protect it from the penalty of
its wickedness. Ponder this in thine heart, that the
truth may be revealed unto thee, and be thou steadfast
in His path. |