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|THE THIRTEENTH WORD: A comparison between the degrees of knowledge of the All-Wise Qur’an and the philosophical sciences, how the Qur’an is infinitely superior to poetry, and an aspect of its miraculousness which scatters the darkness of unbelief|[152](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1522)|

|Second Station: How to save the life of the hereafter|[157](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1572)|

|Advice for some youths concerning the dangers facing them|[160](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1602)|

|Three letters addressing prisoners|[163](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1632)|

|An important matter imparted on the Night of Power|[169](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1692)|

|The Sixth Topic from The Fruits of Belief: “Teach us about our Creator.”|[171](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1712)|

|The Air: A Window onto Divine Unity|[175](/the-words/the-thirteenth-word/7927/28/152/178#1752)|

|THE FOURTEENTH WORD: Five matters which, comprising comparisons and similes, form steps by which to rise to certain truths of the Qur’an and Hadiths, and a conclusion which is a warning lesson to the heedless|[179](/the-words/the-fourteenth-word/7934/28/179/192#1792)|

|Addendum: Seven questions and answers demonstrating that earthquakes occur at the divine command|[187](/the-words/the-fourteenth-word/7934/28/179/192#1872)|

|THE FIFTEENTH WORD: Seven steps rising to the heavens of the verse: “We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps, and made them missiles to drive way the evil ones”|[193](/the-words/the-fifteenth-word/7942/28/193/210#1932)|

|Addendum: A Proof of the Qur’an Against Satan and His Party|[201](/the-words/the-fifteenth-word/7942/28/193/210#2012)|

|A Second, Small Objection of Satan|[209](/the-words/the-fifteenth-word/7942/28/193/210#2092)|

|THE SIXTEENTH WORD consists of four rays: The first explaining divine oneness and the universal divine works; the second demonstrating there is no incompatibility between Qur’anic verses showing things to come into existence instantaneously and those showing their coming into existence to be gradual; the third, an explanation of verses showing Almighty God to be infinitely close and those showing Him to be infinitely distant; and the Fourth Ray describing the comprehensive worship expressed by the phrase: “God is Most Great!”|[211](/the-words/the-sixteenth-word/7952/28/211/220#2112)|

|A Short Addendum: Just as the order in the universe, manifest through the divine laws, demonstrates divine power and wisdom, so too exceptions to the laws and differences and changes demonstrate divine will and choice|[220](/the-words/the-sixteenth-word/7952/28/211/220#2202)|

|THE SEVENTEENTH WORD: In the face of the manifestations of the divine names of Merciful and Giver of Life, which make this world like a festival, the names of All-Compelling and Dealer of Death appear. The First Station describes five aspects in which this apparent incongruity is in fact appropriate|[221](/the-words/the-seventeenth-word/7958/28/221/241#2212)|

|Second Station: Pieces in free verse: Reliance on God in the face of tribulation; Answer to Those Smitten by the West; A Supplication in Persian; A Supplication inspired by the verse, “I love not those that set;” Two Tables, of Guidance and Misguidance; A Supplication in Arabic; A Fruit of the Uplands of Barla; The Utterance of the Stars|[225](/the-words/the-seventeenth-word/7958/28/221/241#2252)|