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|THE SECOND RAY: This forms the seventh Point about the six greatest names and is about the greatest name of God, the One. It contains three stations and a conclusion|[13](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#132)|

|First Station: Three fruits of the affirmation of divine unity|[15](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#152)|

|First Fruit: In divine unity and the affirmation of it, divine beauty and dominical perfection become apparent|[15](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#152)|

|Second Fruit: The perfections of the universe are realized through divine unity, and the elevated duties of beings are understood|[19](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#192)|

|Third Fruit: All man's perfections and his lofty aims are tied to divine unity|[23](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#232)|

|Second Station: Three matters necessitating divine unity|[27](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#272)|

|The First: The limitless, absolute attributes and names, the works of which are to be observed in the universe|[27](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#272)|

|The Second: The ease in unity and difficulties and impossibilities in associating partners with God|[31](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#312)|

|The Third: One who creates any single being must be the one who creates the whole universe|[35](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#352)|

|Third Station: Three universal signs of the affirmation of divine unity|[37](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#372)|

|First Sign and Proof: "He is One:" in everything is a unity and unity points to one|[37](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#372)|

|Second Sign: "He has no partners:" in everything is a faultless order and balance, and these can occur only through unity, for interference causes confusion|[38](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#382)|

|What do you say aboug the ugliness, tribulations and death found among the beauty and good?|[39](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#392)|

|Why does the Absolutely Compassionate One inflict evil?|[40](/the-rays/the-second-ray/9366/31/13/49#402)|

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

Visit the symposium website for the programme, papers and registration.