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**Second Article**
It declares through sacred hadiths that the human heart is the abode of gnosis (irfan), and whoever turns to it finds peace and intimacy.
O beloved! Know that, according to what the friends of Allah have related, the Exalted God has spoken to His servants in His eternal grace through sacred hadiths: “I cannot be contained by the earth or the heavens, but I can be contained within the heart of a believing servant.” "O Adam! Journey within your own soul; at the very first step you will find Me." "O Adam! Whoever is prevented from the spiritual journey shall fall into bodily travel, and whoever does so distances himself from Me.” “O Adam! There is an organ in your body – a heart. In that heart is a spirit. Within the spirit is a secret. Within the secret is light. And within the light am I." "O Adam! I am the Creator of the universe. Outside the secret (heart) of humankind, there is no place for Me.” “O Adam! Whoever turns away from the world turns towards the Hereafter. Whoever turns away from the Hereafter turns towards Me. Whoever turns towards Me enters into the realm of the spirit, and through the spirit reaches the secret, and thus attains Me."
“O Adam! Whoever desires to reach My exalted presence should not pay attention to the worlds of dominion (mülk), the subtle realm (melekût), and power (ceberût). Whoever is pleased with any one of these is among those who are banished from My exalted presence. For ascension (miraj) is attained by detaching oneself from Me, rising through that detachment, and attaining intimacy with Me.” “Among My servants are those whom I did not create for paradise, hellfire, reward, or punishment. I created them solely for My love. They are the people of abiding presence (likã), yearning to attain Me." "O My servant! I am within you; who are you within?" "I am with you; with whom are you?”
“O My servant! If you come to Me with your heart, then My acceptance is upon you. If you come to Me with your soul, then My beauty and My abiding presence (likã) are upon you.” “O David! I am the hand that you need. So value the hand that you need!” "O Adam! I do not look at your outward appearance or your beauty. I look at your hearts and intentions." “If the love of the world did not encompass the heart of Adam, he would surely behold the subtle realm of the heavens. If things did not cover the heart of Adam, he would certainly always find Me close to him.”
“O Adam! Whoever approaches Me with a span shall find Me approaching him by a pace. Whoever approaches Me with a pace, I approach him by a stride. Whoever walks towards Me, I run towards him." “My servant draws near to Me through supererogatory acts until I love him. And whoever I love, I make his hearing ear, his seeing eye, his speaking tongue, his grasping hand, and his walking feet. He hears with Me, he sees with Me, he speaks with Me, he grasps with Me, and he walks with Me. If he asks Me for something, I give it to him. He does not draw near to Me in anything like he draws near to Me in the obligatory duties that I have prescribed upon him.” “O Adam! I approach you by covering your faults, while you flee from Me through heedlessness." "O Adam! When you rise in the morning, you will be with two blessings whose greatness you cannot know: Is it that your sins are concealed from people, or is it the praise and commendation they have for you? If people knew what I know about you, none would speak to you. But I forgive sins with My mercy.”
“In every word you utter, in every place you look, in every sound you hear, in every scent you smell, in everything you grasp, in every step you take, in every thought that comes to your mind, in every time you are saddened and joyful – surely I am with you. I know what you do. I look into your heart. I am very close to you. I am near to all of your atoms, both outward and inward. I encompass you. I protect you, and I am the disposer of all your affairs. So give Me thanks and worship Me. Come to Me. Place your trust in Me. Leave your affairs to Me. Be pleased and content with Me and with yourself. Then I will love you and be sufficient for you. Wherever you are, you will find Me within yourself. If you are with Me, then I am with you as much as you are with Me.”
**Poetry**
1-What is sought? Seek Me, and you shall find Me;
And if you seek other than Me, you shall not find Me.
2-What is desired? Do not desire other than Me;
Much good exists, so seek Me, and you shall find Me.
3-Who is the Lord who fears My punishment?
The entire creation – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
4-Who is the worshipped? Do not worship other than Me;
I am the Almighty – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
5-I am God, for whom there is nothing like unto Me;
I am the Reckoner – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
6-I am the King, the Supreme – may His glory be exalted!
My dominion is vast – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
7-I am the king of kings, and all dominion belongs to Me;
For ascension – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
8-I was before emergence, and before what preceded it,
And after what followed it – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
9-I am the Bestower, O My servant, swiftly!
And in the covenant – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
10-I am more merciful to My servant than his brother,
And than his parents – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
11-You will find Me in the blackness of night, O My servant,
Close to you – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
12-You will find Me merciful, gracious, and forgiving,
When you prostrate and when you rise – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
13-You will find Me the One, the Pure, the Great;
Much goodness exists – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
14-You will find Me a protector, one who provides relief;
I am the Dominator – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
15-You will find Me vast with creation, O My servant;
I am the Creator – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
16-I am the lamenting One, calling out to those who are lost;
“Here I am!” – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
17-When the distressed one says, "Do You not see me?"
I look at him – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
18-If my servant repents to Me, I forgive him;
I am the Forgiving One – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
19-Do you know of one who pardons sins other than Me?
I am the Pardoner – seek Me, and you shall find Me.
20-Do you know of one who grants relief to creation other than Me?
1. Whatever you seek is Me; search, and you shall find Me. If you seek other than Me, you will not find Me.
2. The desired One is I; do not take another as your goal! All good things are in Me; search, and you shall find Me.
3. I am the Lord from whom all creation fears torment; search, and you shall find Me.
4. The worshipped One is I; do not serve another. I am the Mighty One (Jabbār); search, and you shall find Me.
5. I am He who has no likeness; the Reckoner (Dayyān) am I; search, and you shall find Me.
6. King, Supreme Ruler (Muḥaymin) am I; My power is exalted, and My dominion is greatest; search, and you shall find Me.
7. I am the Sultan of Sultans. And all sovereignty belongs to Me as inheritance; search, and you shall find Me.
8. I am before time; prior to beginnings. Also beyond endings; search, and you shall find Me.
9. I am the Bestower (Wahhāb); O My servant! I fulfill My promise swiftly; search, and you shall find Me.
10. I am more merciful than a brother to My servants, even more so than parents; search, and you shall find Me.
11. O My servant, in the darkness of night you will find Me. I am closer to you than you are to yourself; search, and you shall find Me.
12. In your prostrations when you implore Me, you will find Me. Also in your standing (in prayer); search, and you shall find Me.
13. You will find Me the Merciful, the Benevolent, the Forgiving – towards all creation; search, and you shall find Me.
14. You will find Me the One, the Self-Subsisting, and the Magnificent. As one possessing abundant good; search, and you shall find Me.
15. You will find Me your helper. Help is from Me. I am the Dominator (Kahhār); search, and you shall find Me.
16. O My servant! You will find Me as a God encompassing all creation. I am the Creator; search, and you shall find Me.
17. If My servant turns to Me in repentance, I will pardon him. I am the Oft-Returning (Tawwāb); search, and you shall find Me.
18. Do you know who besides Me conceals faults? I conceal faults; search, and you shall find Me.
19. Do you know who besides Me forgives sins? I am the Forgiving One; search, and you shall find Me.
20. Do you know who besides Me delivers people from the Fire? Search, and you shall find Me.
21. Do you know who besides Me swiftly rescues from perils? Search, and you shall find Me.
22. Do you know who besides Me says, "Be," and it is? Search, and you shall find Me.
23. Do you know who has a name like My Name? I am the Most Compassionate (Rahmān); search, and you shall find Me.
24. Who possesses such generosity as I? There is none other; search, and you shall find Me.
25. Do you remember a night when you called out to Me in secret, and I did not hear you? Search, and you shall find Me.
26. O My servant, no one can deliver you from the Fire except Me; search, and you shall find Me.
27. No one can clothe you in Paradise except Me. I am the Sustainer (Razzāq); search, and you shall find Me.
28. I have mercy upon those who disobey Me unwittingly. Search, and you shall find Me.
29. I reward those who turn to Me with fear; My generosity is boundless; search, and you shall find Me.
30. O My servant! All good deeds and blessings are Mine; all goodness is from Me; search, and you shall find Me.
31. The world and all that is within it are Mine, sovereignty is Mine; search, and you shall find Me.
32. Is there anyone like Me? Where can one like Me be found? It cannot be; search, and you shall find Me.
33. Honor Me, for none adorns like I. No likeness is seen of Me; search, and you shall find Me.
34. Come to Me, and let no other be your desire. I am the Bestower of Grace (Mannān); search, and you shall find Me.
35. Surely, I will forgive My servants, and I do not withhold; the Day of Resurrection; search, and you shall find Me.
36. And I will honor those whom I desire without reckoning. I am the Bestower (Wahhāb); search, and you shall find Me.
37. I am the One, the Planner, above the Throne, beyond all description; search, and you shall find Me.