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اِسْتِشْرَافُكَ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ الْخَلْقُ بِخُصُوصِيَّتِكَ دَلِيلٌ عَلَى عَدَمِ صِدْقِكَ فِى عُبُودِيَّتِكَ

Your craning to have creatures know of your special election is a sign that you are not sincere in your servanthood.

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Ibn ʿAbbād

الخصوصية ههنا مااختص الحق تعالى به بعض عباده من عمل نافع او علم صالح وصدق العبودية فيه أن يقنع بعلم الله تعالى فيه بحاله ولا يتطلع الى أن يعرف بذلك أحد من الخلق

Special distinction here means whatever the Real (*al-Ḥaqq*), exalted is He, has singled out some of His servants for, whether beneficial work or righteous knowledge. Sincerity of servanthood in this matter is that one be content with God's knowledge, exalted is He, of one's state in it, and not look eagerly for any of the creatures to come to know of it.

The opening of his commentary only; the whole of it runs over pdf 130–132 (printed p. 126) of the print: follow the link to the page images.

Ibn ʿAbbād · pdf 130–132 (printed p. 126)

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