الْحَمْدُ لله الْعَلِيِّ عَنْ شَبَهِ الْـمَخْلُوقِينَ،
Praise be to Allah who is above all similarity to the creatures,
الْغَالِبِ لِمَقَالِ الْوَاصِفِينَ،
is above the words of describers,
الظَّاهِرِ بَعَجَائِبِ تَدْبِيرِهِ لِلنَّاظِرينَ،
who displays the wonders of His management for the on-lookers,
الْبَاطِنِ بِجَلاَلِ عِزَّتِهِ عَنْ فِكْرِ الْمُتَوَهِّمِينَ،
is hidden from the imagination of thinkers by virtue of the greatness of His glory,
الْعَالِمِ بِلاَ اكْتِسَاب وَلاَ ازْدِيَاد،
has knowledge without acquiring it, adding to it
وَلاَ عِلْم مُسْتَفَاد،
or drawing it (from someone),
الْمُقَدِّرِ لِجَميِعِ الاْمُورِ بِلاَ رَوِيَّة وَلاَ ضَمِير،
and Who is the ordainer of all matters without reflecting or thinking.
الَّذِي لاَ تَغْشَاهُ الظُّلَمُ،
He is such that gloom does not concern Him,
وَلاَ يَسْتَضِيءُ بِالاْنْوَارِ،
nor does He seek light from brightness,
وَلاَ يَرْهَقُهُ لَيْلٌ،
night does not overtake Him
وَلاَ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهِ نَهَارٌ،
nor does the day pass over Him (so as to affect Him in any manner).
لَيْسَ إِدْرَاكُهُ بِالاْبْصَارِ،
His comprehension (of things) is not through eyes
وَلاَ عِلْمُهُ بِالاْخْبَارِ.
and His knowledge is not dependent on being informed.
منها: في ذكر النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله)
A part of the same sermon about the Prophet
أَرْسَلَهُ بِالضِّيَاءِ،
Allah deputised the Prophet with light,
وَقَدَّمَهُ فِي الاصْطِفَاءِ،
and accorded him the highest precedence in selection.
فَرَتَقَ بِهِ الْمَفَاتِقَ،
Through him Allah united those who were divided,
وَسَاوَرَ بِهِ الْمُغَالِبَ،
overpowered the powerful,
وَذَلَّلَ بِهِ الصُّعُوبَةَ،
overcame difficulties
وَسَهَّلَ بِهِ الْحُزُونَةَ،
and levelled rugged ground,
حَتَّى سَرَّحَ الضَّلاَلَ، عَنْ يَمِين وَشِمَال.
and thus removed misguidance from right and left.
Alternative Sources for Sermon 213: Al-Majlisi, Bihar, IV, 319.
