likeness, or equal; and the intensity of His perfection dazzles us, so we lack the capacity to conceptualize Him completely."

And Ibn Makzun said: "Indeed, the hidden secrets are far removed from the acquisition of imagination, obscure to the spontaneity of thought, and veiled from the conceptualization of illusion; thus, their essential substances cannot be obtained through accidental phenomena, nor can the rays of their suns be comprehended by diseased eyes. Rather, they manifest solely through structural proof, and are approached by traversing the straight path. The stations and spiritual states of their seekers vary significantly, and none among them has ever reached a final goal except that it became manifest to him that behind that goal lies another ultimate goal from which his knowledge has been cut off, and from the comprehension of which his understanding has fallen short."

Up to his saying: "And I have only cited this section as a reminder regarding the knowledge of Allah, so that the spiritual wayfarer [Al-Salik] does not cease seeking an increase in recognition, nor believe that the ultimate goal lies merely within the cause of what he has already attained. For among it are clear verses [Ayat Muhkamat] which are the foundation of the Book,