47 It is therefore established that all names and attributes return unto these sublime and sanctified Luminaries.  Indeed, all names are to be found in their names, and all attributes can be seen in their attributes.  Viewed in this light, if thou wert to call them by all the names of God, this would be true, as all these names are one and the same as their own Being.  Comprehend then the intent of these words, and guard it within the tabernacle of thy heart, that thou mayest recognize the implications of thine inquiry, fulfil them according to that which God hath ordained for thee, and thus be numbered with those who have attained unto His purpose.

48 All that thou hast heard regarding Muhammad the son of Hasan(34)—­may the souls of all that are immersed in the oceans of the spirit be offered up for His sake—­is true beyond the shadow of a doubt, and we all verily bear allegiance unto Him.  But the Imams of the Faith have fixed His abode in the city of Jabulqa,(35) which they have depicted in strange and marvellous signs.  To interpret this city according to the literal meaning of the tradition would indeed prove impossible, nor can such a city ever be found.  Wert thou to search the uttermost corners of the earth, nay probe its length and breadth for as long as God’s eternity hath lasted and His sovereignty will endure, thou wouldst never find a city such as they have described, for the entirety of the earth could neither contain nor encompass it.  If thou wouldst lead Me unto this city, I could assuredly lead thee unto this holy Being, Whom the people have conceived according to what they possess and not to that which pertaineth unto Him!  Since this is not in thy power, thou hast no recourse but to interpret symbolically the accounts and traditions that have been reported from these luminous souls.  And, as such an interpretation is needed for the traditions pertaining to the aforementioned city, so too is it required for this holy Being.  When thou hast understood this interpretation, thou shalt no longer stand in need of “transformation” or aught else.

49 Know then that, inasmuch as all the Prophets are but one and the same soul, spirit, name, and attribute, thou must likewise see them all as bearing the name Muhammad and as being the son of Hasan, as having appeared from the Jabulqa of God’s power and from the Jabulsa of His mercy.  For by Jabulqa is meant none other than the treasure-houses of eternity in the all-highest heaven and the cities of the unseen in the supernal realm.  We bear witness that Muhammad, the son of Hasan, was indeed in Jabulqa and appeared therefrom.  Likewise, He Whom God shall make manifest abideth in that city until such time as God will have established Him upon the seat of His sovereignty.  We, verily, acknowledge this truth and bear allegiance unto each and every one of them.  We have chosen here to be brief in our elucidation of the meanings of Jabulqa, but if thou be of them that truly believe, thou shalt indeed comprehend all the true meanings of the mysteries enshrined within these Tablets.