ISLAMIC MYSTICAL LITERATURE 719
into their shadowy shape, and had women
appear with deep vaginas and with breasts.
"The vacillators fell under the cover
of shadows, and they hollered day and night.
The prince of unbelievers shone among
them as a stunning woman and seduced them,
and they attained destruction. The high king fumed
against them, 'Curse you. My curse is on you
until the day of judgment,^154 till you leave
the form of shadows and are flesh and blood,
and skin and hair.'HUMANS NEED TO BE FREE FROM BODY
"Then the vacillators grieved
and said, 'Our lord, if only you command us,
we will be washed and clean of sin, even
in this, our present form.' The high lord said,
'Atonement for such sin I won't accept
as you are in your bodily form. Doubt hangs
on you.' They answered him, 'What can we do
to become pure again while in our bodies?'HUMANS MUST FULFILL GOD'S FOUR
CONDITIONS
"The high king said, 'You must fulfill my four
conditions to exist closer to me.
The first is that in every each shape and form
you see me, testify in all the tongues:
Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Sindi,
Georgian, Slavic, Syrian. And with decision,
prove that you are upright.- Qur'an sura 38.