Knowledge without any support to lean on may cause remoteness.

Knowledge without any support to lean on may cause remoteness.

Whosoever seeketh God through another than himself will never attain unto God.

Whosoever seeketh God through another than himself will never attain unto God.

To demand increase showeth ignorance in a disciple.

To demand increase showeth ignorance in a disciple.

Perfection of courtesy demandeth the maintenance of the veil.

Perfection of courtesy demandeth the maintenance of the veil.

Whoso hath known God in his soul retumeth unto it and seeketh to gratify its desires.

Whoso hath known God in his soul retumeth unto it and seeketh to gratify its desires.

The gnostics are ranged in hierarchy: the knower of his Lord and the knower of himself, the knower of himself is stronger in gnosis than the knower of his Lord.

The gnostics are ranged in hierarchy: the knower of his Lord and the knower of himself, the knower of himself is stronger in gnosis than the knower of his Lord.

Whoso seeketh God in other than himself directeth his path far wide of his mark.

Whoso seeketh God in other than himself directeth his path far wide of his mark.

He that hath realized the Truth of Infinite Plenitude (as- Samdaniyyah) findeth no room for otherness.

He that hath realized the Truth of Infinite Plenitude (as- Samdaniyyah) findeth no room for otherness.

He whose station is equal to his state, telleth unawares the Secret of God.

He whose station is equal to his state, telleth unawares the Secret of God.

Whoso concealeth the Secret is himself veiled from ‘it, and whoso divulgeth it is vanquished.

Whoso concealeth the Secret is himself veiled from ‘it, and whoso divulgeth it is vanquished.

Comparisons that are based on the certainty of His Oneness are better than the abstractions of one who is veiled from His Oneness.

Comparisons that are based on the certainty of His Oneness are better than the abstractions of one who is veiled from His Oneness.

Neither abandon thy soul, not oppose it, but go along with it and search it for what is in it.

Neither abandon thy soul, not oppose it, but go along with it and search it for what is in it.

The furthest of all men from their Lord are those who go most beyond measure in affirming His Incomparability.

The furthest of all men from their Lord are those who go most beyond measure in affirming His Incomparability.

The veiled are ranged in hierarchy: the veiled from his Lord, and the veiled from himself. And the veiled from himself is more heavily veiled than the veiled from his Lord.

The veiled are ranged in hierarchy: the veiled from his Lord, and the veiled from himself. And the veiled from himself is more heavily veiled than the veiled from his Lord.

It is not a question of affirming beyond all measure His Incomparability but of knowing Him by analogy.

It is not a question of affirming beyond all measure His Incomparability but of knowing Him by analogy.

It is not a question of knowing God when the veil be lifted but of knowing Him in the veil itself.

It is not a question of knowing God when the veil be lifted but of knowing Him in the veil itself.

Whoso setteth out for God, reacheth Him not, but whoso leaneth upon Him for support is not unaware of Him.

Whoso setteth out for God, reacheth Him not, but whoso leaneth upon Him for support is not unaware of Him.