And he cites as evidence his saying:

I mislead the minds of men regarding Him,

So I head toward the Full Moon (Badr), yet I call out to the Sun (Dhaka').

And when You led us [on pilgrimage], we performed our Hajj,

To You; and the sacrificial offerings (Budn) of our souls were guided [to You]

He says: 'And when You manifested to us through the Visual Form—which is the Veil—we performed our Pilgrimage to You... etc.'

Witnessing the New [manifestations] Of the Ancient Hidden Realities

He says: 'Witnessings' (al-Mushahadat): is the opposite of 'The Hidden Realities' (al-Mughayyibat). Meaning: the ocular witnessing of the Ancient Hidden Attributes as they are manifested through the Visual Form.

How wondrous is His state; for His proximity

,Increases in distance from the one who beholds Him.

He says: 'The one who beholds Him' refers to the observer looking at Him. Proximity (al-Qurb) pertains to the Form, while Distance (al-Bu'd) pertains to the Power (al-Qudra).