Whoever is afraid of God and has chosen fear of God (as his religion), the Jinn and mankind and every one who sees (him) are afraid of him. Thus meditating, he folded his hands reverently. After a while Umar sprang up from sleep. How the ambassador of Rúm saluted the Commander of the Faithful, may God be well pleased with him. He did homage to Umar and salaamed: the Prophet said, (First) the salaam, then the talk. Then he ( Umar) said, To thee (greeting), called him (to come) forward, reassured him, and bade him sit down by his side. Fear ye not is the hospitality offered to those who fear: that is proper (entertainment) for one who is afraid. He ( Umar) made that disturbed mind (be) of good cheer and made his desolate heart (be) flourishing (happy). Afterwards he addressed to him subtle discourses and (spoke) of the holy attributes of God how good a Friend is He! And of the loving kindnesses of God to the Abdál (saints), in order that he (the ambassador) might know (the meaning of) maqám (permanent station) and hál (passing state). He ( Umar) reminded him of the stages traversed by the soul, and he reminded him of the journeys of the spirit,
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