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Rh is descending from the heaven of Divine mercy and from the clouds of celestial bounty, and although the seas of life are flowing and moving in the Rizwan of Paradise by the command of the Creator of all things, yet they are gathered like dogs around dead bodies, and are contented with a briny lake which is but bitter salt. Praise be to God! One is greatly astonished at such servants, who seek for proof after the banners of the proven are hoisted; who cling to the allusions of learning after the sun of the knowable hath appeared. It is like asking the sun for proof of its light, or the vernal shower for argument to demonstrate its bounty. The proof of the sun is its light which shines forth and encompasses the world; and the argument of the shower is its bounty which renews the world with a fresh mantle. Yea! The blind realize no effect in the sun but heat, and a barren soil knoweth no bounty from the vernal mercy.

"Be not astonished if from the Koran no portion is gained except its letters, For in the sun, the eye of the blind findeth nothing but heat."

In another place it is said: "And when our evident verses are rehearsed unto them, their argument (against the same) is no other than that they will say, Bring (to life) our fathers (who have been dead); if ye speak truth" (K. S. 45).

Consider what arguments they brought against those perfect and abundant mercies. They scorned