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The Nature of Religious Language… M. Mousavi Karimi and H. Tehrani Haeri / (79
Adam gained from that flashing knife. (Ibid, 914,
Light (his) knowledge Vol. 2)
(of God). (Ibid, 910, ➢ The soul of David was
Vol. 2) heated by its rays: iron
➢ The hand of Seth became soft in his
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gathered that which grew hand-loom. (Ibid, 915,
from Adam: therefore Vol. 2)
Adam, when he saw ➢ When Solomon was
that (Light in him), suckled on (the milk of)
made him his vicar. union with it, the demon
(Rumi, 2013, 911, Vol. 2) became a thrall to his
➢ Since Noah had command and obedient. 2
enjoyment of that Jewel, (Ibid, 916, Vol. 2)
he showered pearls (of ➢ When Jacob bowed his
Divine wisdom) in the head (in submission)
air of the Sea of Soul. to the (Divine) destiny,
(Ibid, 912, Vol. 2) it (the Light) illumined
➢ From (possession of) (gladdened) his eye with
that mighty radiance the scent of his (lost)
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the spirit of Abraham son. (Ibid, 917, Vol. 2)
went fearlessly into the ➢ When the moon-faced
flames of the fire. Joseph beheld that Sun,
(Ibid, 913, Vol. 2) he became so wide-awake
➢ When Isma’el (Ishmael) (wise) in the interpretation
fell into the stream
thereof, he laid his head
before his (Abraham's) 1. Ref: Quran, 34: 10.
2. Ref: Quran, 34: 12.
3. Ref: Quran, 12: 94-96.
