religion; and the Moon is Ali, the Commander of the Faithful, who followed the Messenger of God (PBUH).

If it were permissible to believe in the praise of everything to which the name Sun or the name Moon is applied, then the praise of Abu Bakr and Umar would be permissible; and it would be permissible to believe in [the sanctity of] silver and gold and in idols crafted from gold and silver. Measure by this all other names of exoteric things mentioned by Him Almighty in His Mighty Book—such as the Fig, the Olive, the Star, the Tree, the Palm tree, the Grapes, the Pomegranate, the Thunders, the Lightnings, the Mountains, the Rains, the Bees, the Cloisters, the Cow, the She-camel, the Weaned calf, the Staff, the Stone, the Dog, the Cave, the Serpent, the Dragon, the Raven, the Ant, the Hoopoe, the Ship, the Measuring cup, and other named things by which God Almighty intended Luminous Persons and Esoteric Knowledges.