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essence ; to exhibit abstraetioH from superflluQus objects, and to be con- 

 vinced of the divine onion, are matters olWas'akt^ pr union with God. 



To Jose individuality, in deity absolute, and in surviving to become 

 absolute, and to be united with the unity, and to be delivered from evilj 

 are matters of Touhid^ or the being made one with God. 



Th^ indwelling, and being resided in, the assuming tfee attributes of 

 the deity absolute, and renouncing a person's own attributes, are matters 

 of Sacunet, or indwelling in God ; and beyond this, there Is no superior 

 degree/ 



The terms Kurbet, was'alet^ wak'adetj Sacunet yZie peculiar to Mi ya'h 

 RosHEN Ba'yezid, and placed by him above Sheriat, Tarikat, and 

 Mdnfat, 



At that time, it was customary, when friends had been separated, on thei? 

 coming together again, at the first meeting, to make inquiries, concerning 

 the health, wealth, and families, of each other. But the friends of Miya'i? 

 RosHEN Ba'yezid wcre wont to inquire, first, concerning each other's faith, 

 spiritual progress, experiences, love, and divine knowledge ; and afterwards, 

 concerning their health and welfare. When they inquired concerning any 

 other person, it was in the following terms : " How is he with respect to 

 religion, and the faith; and does he hold fast the love of the friends of 

 God" — and in these things they rejoiced. The prophet says, " Verilyp 

 God does not regard your forms, nor does he regard your wealth, but he 

 regards your hearts and your actions." 



MiYA'N Ba'yezid, in hisrcarly youth, was wont to conform to the five ordi- 

 nances of Islam, to repeatthe confession of faith, to say J'famdz five times, 

 and to keep the stated fasts. But, as he was not master of sufficient wealth, 



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