retreating tempter [al-Waswas al-Khannas] who whispers into the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.'

In its commentary, Shaykh Ali Hamdan Imran al-Qadi stated before the presence of Shaykh Abd al-Hamid Mustafa: 'I say, and through Allah is all success, that Allah—Glory be to Him and the Exalted:

He fashioned for every single individual: The term "Individual" (al-Wahid) here designates a self-subsisting, independent spirit [ruh qa'imah bi-dhatiha] prior to its physical corporeal composition [al-tarkib], standing present to receive the instructional address [al-khitab al-tafhimi] delivered by the Summoner [al-Da'i] within the World of Shadows [al-Azillah].'"

A veil arising from his own lapse: The term 'Lapse' (al-Zallah) linguistically denotes a sin or a transgression; meaning, arising from his sin.

Corresponding exactly to the measure of his vision: This refers to the vision of his hylomorphic, primordial spirit [Ruhahu al-Hayuliyyah], which was entirely composed of pure intellection and sight without the mediation of any physical sensory organ.