atsoever Thou willest, and in Thy grasp
Thou holdest the kingdom of creation. There is none other God but Thee,
the Almighty, the All-Wise.

ASL-I-KULLU'L-KHAYR (WORDS OF WISDOM)

In the Name of God, the Exalted, the Most High

THE source of all good is trust in God, submission unto His command, and
contentment with His holy will and pleasure.

The essence of wisdom is the fear of God, the dread of His scourge and
punishment, and the apprehension of His justice and decree.

The essence of religion is to testify unto that which the Lord hath
revealed, and follow that which He hath ordained in His mighty Book.

The source of all glory is acceptance of whatsoever the Lord hath
bestowed, and contentment with that which God hath ordained.

The essence of love is for man to turn his heart to the Beloved One, and
sever himself from all else but Him, and desire naught save that which is
the desire of his Lord.

True remembrance is to make mention of the Lord, the All-Praised, and
forget aught else beside Him.

True reliance is for the servant to pursue his profession and calling in
this world, to hold fast unto the Lord, to seek naught but His grace,
inasmuch as in His Hands is the destiny of all His servants.

The essence of detachment is for man to turn his face towards the courts
of the Lord, to enter His Presence, behold His Countenance, and stand as
witness before Him.

The essence of understanding is to testify to one's poverty, and submit to
the Will of the Lord, the Sovereign, the Gracious, the All-Powerful.

The source of courage and power is the promotion of the Word of God, and
steadfastness in His Love.

The essence of charity is for the servant to recount the blessings of his
Lord, and to render thanks unto Him at all times and under all conditions.

The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds; he whose
words exceed his deeds, know verily his death is better than his life.

The essence of true safety is to observe silence, to look at the end of
things and to renounce the world.

The beginning of magnanimity is when man expendeth his wealth on himself,
on his family and on the poor among his brethren in his Faith.

The essence of wealth is love for Me; whoso loveth Me is the possessor of
all things, and he that loveth Me not is indeed of the poor and needy.
This is that which the Finger of Glory and Splendour hath revealed.

The source of all evil i