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The Masnavi
The Woman who lost all her infants (29-37)
Because essence and its deepest secrets Negation and affirmation of one proposition are lawful; "Thou castest not when thou castest" shows such relation, Thou castest it, since it is in thy hand, Thou castest not, since 'tis God who affords the strength. The might of the sons of Adam is limited, How can a handful of sand shatter an army? The sand was in man's hands, the casting was God's. The infidels know the prophets,
Chuang Tzu
Kêng Sang Ch'u. (7)
And only by cultivating such repose can man attain to the constant. "Those who are constant are sought after by men and assisted by God. Those who are...