85 Know, however, that the seeker, at the outset of his journey, witnesseth change and transformation, as hath already been mentioned.  This is undoubtedly the truth, as hath been revealed concerning those days:  “On the day when the earth shall be changed into another earth."(55) These are indeed days the like of which no mortal eye hath ever seen.  Blessed is he that attaineth thereunto and realizeth their full worth.  “We had sent Moses with Our signs, saying unto him:  ’Bring forth thy people from darkness into light and remind them of the days of God.’"(56) And these are in truth the days of God, could ye but know it.

86 In this station, all changing and varying realities are manifest before thee.  Whosoever denieth this truth hath verily turned aside from the Cause of God, rebelled against His rule, and gainsaid His sovereignty.  For it is indeed within the power of Him Who changeth the earth into another earth to transform all that dwell and move thereon.  Wherefore marvel not at how He turneth darkness into light, light into darkness, ignorance into knowledge, error into guidance, death into life, and life into death.  It is in this station that the law of transformation taketh effect.  Ponder thereon, if thou be of them that tread this path, that all thou didst ask of this owly One may be made plain unto thee and that thou mayest abide within the tabernacle of this guidance.  For He doeth whatsoever He willeth and ordaineth whatsoever He pleaseth.  Nor shall He be asked of His doings, whilst all men will be asked of their every deed.(57)

87 O My brother!  In this stage, which marketh the beginning of the journey, thou shalt behold divers stations and differing signs, even as was mentioned in connection with the City of Search.  All these hold true in their respective planes.  It behoveth thine eminence in this station to consider each created thing in its own place, neither abasing nor exalting its true rank.  For instance, if thou wert to reduce the unseen world to the realm of creation, this would be an act of sheer blasphemy, and the converse would likewise be the essence of impiety.  Wert thou, however, to describe the unseen world and the realm of creation within their own stations, this would be the undoubted truth.  In other words, wert thou to witness any transformation in the realm of the divine unity, no greater sin could be conceived in all creation, but wert thou to consider transformation in its own place and understand it accordingly, no harm could befall thee.

88 By My Lord!  Notwithstanding all that We have revealed unto thee of the mysteries of utterance and the degrees of exposition, methinks I have spoken not a single letter of the ocean of God’s hidden knowledge and the essence of His inscrutable wisdom.  God willing, this We shall erelong accomplish in its appointed time.  He verily, remembereth all things in their own place, and we, in truth, all yield praise unto Him.