Gleanings — Paragraph 104

Source (Arabic)

که مقام تميز و تفصيل و تحديد و اشارات و دلالات ملکيّه است عبوديّت صرفه و فقر بحت و فنای باتّ از ايشان ظاهر است چنانچه ميفرمايد: "إنّي عبد اللّه" و "ما أنا إلّا بَشَرٌّ مثلُکُم" ...

Translation

Viewed in the light of their second station — the station of distinction, differentiation, temporal limitations, characteristics and standards — they manifest absolute servitude, utter destitution, and complete self-effacement. Even as He saith: “I am the servant of God. I am but a man like you.”…