And at yet other times, it is attributed to the Divine World 1 , where it becomes the pinnacle of goodness and generosity, commanding both; it becomes void of evil and injustice, forbidding both—wise in its actions and meticulous in its works.
Among the clearest proofs that the soul is akin to the First Cause is what exists within its nature: it aspires to encompass all things contained within the Greatest Kingdom. It will never be found 2 settled, satisfied, or in complete contentment until it reaches the Intellectual World with all that is therein. At that point, the soul is found no longer seeking anything—tranquil, settled, and in perfect satisfaction. Whoever employs Acknowledgement 3 within their essence shall find the reality of this for themselves.
O soul: Who is more wretched than you, or more burdened with grief? You have found yourself in the abode of foreigners, alone and solitary; you manifest your grievance to them in your own language, yet they do not understand it; and they broadcast to you from their language that which you do not understand.