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guish the deaf, the dumb and the blhid, nor can they reply to you, for 

 they are deaf in hearing the truth, dumb in speaking the truth, and 

 blind in seeing the truth." — From persons of that description, Ba'yezid 

 saved himself by separation ; and many revelations descended on him. 

 Now, revelation is a light, which descends into the heart, and displays 

 the real nature of things, according as they are. Jabrayil also descended 

 to him, according as it is said in the Koran, *' I send down angels, and 

 the spirit, at my pleasure, on whomsoever I please, among my servants." 

 God almighty also conferred on him the gift of prophecy, and elevated 

 him to the rank of a prophet; according as is said, " I have sent none 

 before thee, excepting those persons who have received revelation." 

 Miya'n RosiiEN, or Bayezid was extremely righteous in his actions, 

 as it is said, " When God intends the good of one of his creatures, he 

 gives him an admonisher in his spirit, and a restrainer in'his heart ;'s6 that 

 of liis own accord, he admonishes and restraii'-is himself/' BayezId said 

 to the learned men, " what says the calmei shaliddet, or confession of the 

 faith .?" They replied, ''We bear testimony that there is no God but God ; 

 that -is, that there is no God worthy of worship, but God almighty." 

 Miya'n Ba'yezid said, " if a person be not acquainted with God almighty, 

 and say that he is acquainted, is it not a lie .? for, as it is said, "he who 

 sees not God, knows not God." Moula'na Zecakia' said to Miya'k 

 Ba'yezid, " You say that you are acquainted with the heart, and that its 

 secrets are open before you ; inform me what is passing in my heart, and 

 when you have informed me truly of this, I shall then believe in you." 

 Miya'n Roshen said, " I am acquainted with the secrets of the heart, but 

 you are devoid of heart ; had you possessed a heart, I should have informed 

 you concerning it." Then said Moula'na Zecaria, (to those who were 

 present) *' kill me first, and if you find a heart in mc, then put Ba'yezid to 



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