represented by the first of the days' numbers, is but a parable indicating the nature of the Greatest Name—which is the first of all qualities—and its formation, which is the first of all beings. It indicates the placing of Names upon him and the manifestation of the Ancient Meaning to him according to his capacity.

Just as the Day of Sunday is the first of the temporal days, the Greatest Name is the first of all beings, and the existence of his Meaning to him is the first of the luminous existences. This is because the name "Al-Ahad" is applied to the Ancient Meaning for the purpose of recognition, and it is a word (Lafdh); while Allah the Exalted is the Meaning intended by it. This name may also be applied to the Day of Sunday because His existence (the Exalted), represented by the Day of Sunday, is the meaning of the name "Al-Ahad," which is transcendent above name and attribute. In reality, the Day is the Manifestation, just as the Night is the Occultation (Ghayba); and both the Day and the Night are attributed to Sunday; because the Worshipped Ahad, we are unable to see Him except through manifestation, attributes, and forms, just as we are unable to worship Him except by the name of Al-Ahad and other verbal names.

We cannot see Him nor describe Him except through attributes, and we cannot call upon Him except by names, and that is the Known Limit with which He only tasks us.