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the most beautiful form,” and “in such-and-such a form,” and take the beardless youth as their Lord.
Among these proponents of divine indwelling and union, some restrict it to beautiful forms, calling them “manifestations of beauty.” Others profess absolute union and absolute indwelling, yet each chooses for himself whichever manifestations he loves.
أحسن صُورَة وَفِي صُورَة كَذَا وَكَذَا وَيجْعَل الْأَمْرَد ربه
وَهَؤُلَاء الحلولية والاتحادية مِنْهُم من يَخُصُّهُ بالصور الجميلة وَيَقُول مظَاهر الْجمال وَمِنْهُم من يَقُول بالاتحاد الْمُطلق والحلول الْمُطلق لَكِن هُوَ يتَّخذ لنَفسِهِ من الْمظَاهر مَا يُحِبهُ