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The Four Valleys If a soul could grasp the allusions that lie hid in this single verse, it would suffice him. Such indeed are those whom He has extolled as “men whom neither merchandise nor traffic beguile from the remembrance of God. This station is that of the true standard of knowledge and the final end of tests and trials. Nor is it needed, in this realm, to seek after knowledge, for He has said concerning the guidance of wayfarers on this plane, “Fear ye God; God will teach you, and again. “Knowledge is a light which God casts into the heart of whomsoever He wills.” Why, one must make ready the receptacle and become worthy of the descent of Heavenly bestowals, that the all-sufficing Cup-Bearer may give one to drink of the nectar of bounty from the crystal chalice of mercy. For this let the striving strive! And now do I say “Verily, we are God’s, and to Him shall we return.” The Four Valleys The Valley of Love If the lovers be among them that abide within the precincts of the abode of the Lodestone of hearts, no soul may dwell on this kingly throne save the countenance of love. […]Here follows a supplication to God— blessed and glorified be He: O Lord, O Thou Whose Grace fulfills every need! To mention aught before Thee would be sin indeed. Allow this mote of knowledge hidden in my soul To free itself of lowly clay and reach its goal. And grant this drop of wisdom that Thou gave me To be at last united with Thy mighty sea. Thus do I say: There is no power nor strength except in God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. The Four Valleys The Valley of Unity If the mystic knowers be among them that have attained the beauty of the Beloved, this station is the throne of the inmost heart and the secret of Divine guidance. […]Whose comprehends this station will assuredly conceal it, and were he to reveal but the faintest trace thereof, they would assuredly hang him from the gallows. And yet, by God, were a true seeker to be found, I would divulge it to him; for He says: “Love is a distinction never conferred upon a heart possessed by fear and dread.” […]In truth, the wayfarer who journeys unto God, who treads the snow- white Path and turns towards the Crimson Pillar, will never reach his Heavenly home unless his hands are empty of such worldly things as are cherished by men.
