so they might look at him and find solace in him. Thus, He created for them in every heaven a likeness of Ali.' And the people of mystical knowledge know that a tradition such as this is intended for those who fall short in realization (al-muqaṣṣirah)."

Reflect upon his saying—Allah sanctify his person—"this tradition is intended for those who fall short in realization (al-muqaṣṣirah)." Whosoever follows the poetry of the Prince al-Makzun, Allah sanctified his secret, will find within it a clear negation of corporeality and a transcending of the Creator above it. Among such examples is his saying, Allah sanctified his secret:

“Thus, one stands halted at the likeness of her shadow,

While another, becoming a deviant toward Salma, has strayed.”

The Allamah said in the commentary: "The likeness (al-mithāl) means the attribute, and the shadow (al-ẓill) intends a known manifestation. This is the state of whosoever asserts corporeality and the necessities of physical form upon her... etc."

And al-Makzun also said: