When the radiant beauty of that illuminated face appeared, neither the Kaaba was seen nor was the church visible.
This couplet captures an ecstatic moment where love completely transcends the boundaries of organized religion. When the seeker glimpses the radiant, light-filled countenance of the Beloved—a classic metaphor for Divine beauty—all distinctions between places of worship like the Kaaba and the church vanish. In the overwhelming glow of pure sacred presence, rituals and dogma melt away, leaving only the profound reality of divine love.
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