So, I am near. This is a representation of His state in the ease of His response to the one who calls upon Him and the quick fulfillment of the need of the one who asks Him, as if by the proximity of His place. When He is called, His response is swift. And similar to this is His saying: 'And We are closer to him than his jugular vein.' And His saying, blessings and peace be upon him: 'He is between you and the heads of your mounts.' [Agreed upon from the hadith of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, who said: 'We were with the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, during a campaign. When we returned, we looked upon the city, and the people raised their voices in takbir. The Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, said: 'Indeed, your Lord is neither deaf nor absent; He is between you and the heads of your mounts.' This was narrated by al-Tirmidhi.] It is narrated that a Bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him: 'Is our Lord near so we can converse with Him, or is He far so we can call upon Him?' [Narrated by al-Tabari, Ibn Abi Hatim, and al-Daraqutni in al-Mu'talif from the narration of al-Salt ibn Hakim ibn Muawiya ibn Haida from his father from his grandfather: 'That a Bedouin - and he mentioned it - and added after his words 'so we can call upon Him' that 'he remained silent about him.'] So, let them respond to Me when I call them to faith and obedience, just as I respond to them when they call upon Me for their needs. And it has been recited as 'yarshudoon' and 'yarshudoon', with the 'sheen' opened and broken.