The dependence of the creatures upon God is a dependence of emanation-- that is to say, creatures emanate from God; they do not manifest Him. I The relation is that of emanation and not that of manifestation. The light of the sun emanates from the sun; it does not manifest it. The appearance through emanation is like the appearance of the rays from the luminary of the horizons of the world-- that is to say, the holy essence of the Sun of Truth is not divided and does not descend to the condition of the creatures. In the same way, the globe of the sun does not become divided and does not descend to the earth . No, the rays of the sun, which are its bounty, emanate from it and illumine the dark bodies (202:3)

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