That points to His Divinity for those who truly know!

And He—Exalted and High is His Humanity (Nasut)—

Is known by the one who recites the Remembrance (Quran).

As He said in His Book, providing an example

Of the proof of concealment (Talbis) among the masses:

"Or like a mirage in a lowland which the thirsty one mistakes"

"For water, due to the intense heat of his thirst."

He (the questioner) said: "When He appeared in a form,

Did He manifest His entire Essence when He appeared?"

I said: "Understand! Had He appeared

With the Divinity (Lahut) of the Majesty of Greatness,

No observer among mankind would be able to look upon Him;

It would have utterly overwhelmed all of creation.

But He is distinct from His Humanity;

He is not a created being that a structure could contain.

He is Abel, and He is also Joseph,

And Joshua, Asaph, and Simeon the Pure.