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Muḥammad-Ibráhím-i-Tabrízí 140 |
This man, noble and high-minded,
was the son of the
respected ‘Abdu’l-Faṭṭaḥ who was in the ‘Akká prison.
Learning that his father was a captive there, he came with
all speed to the fortress so that he too might have a share
of those dire afflictions. He was a man wise, understanding,
in a tumult from drinking the wine of the love of
God, but with a wonderful, basic serenity and calm.
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He had inherited the nature of his father, and he exemplified
the saying that the child is the secret essence of
its sire. For this reason, over a long period, he found delight
in the neighborhood of the Divine Presence, enjoying
utter peace. Daytimes, he would carry on his trade,
and at night he would come in all haste to the door of the
house, to be with the friends. He was close to all those
who were staunch and true; he was full of courage; he
was grateful to God, abstemious and chaste, expectant of
and relying on the bounty and grace of the Lord. He
made his father’s lamp to shine, brightened the household
of ‘Abdu’l-Faṭṭaḥ, and left descendants to remain behind
him in this swiftly passing world.
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He always did what he could to provide for the happiness
of the believers; he always saw to their well-being.
He was sagacious, grave, and steadfast. By God’s grace, he
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stayed loyal to the end, and sound in faith. May God give
him to drink from the cup of forgiveness; may he sip from
the spring of God’s bounty and good pleasure; may God
raise him up to the heights of Divine bestowal. His sweet-scented
tomb is in ‘Akká.
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