And among them are those who said: "I knew Him by negating the knowledge of Him." He did not realize that he has [thereby] permitted the possibility of non-existence for the existence of His Essence, the Exalted. For that which cannot be explained or known, its non-existence is not impossible. And that is the indication of the Atheists (al-Mulḥidīn).

Among them are those who said: "I knew Him in His totality (kulliyyatih)." Thus, he encompassed Him within the limit of his own knowledge. And that is the claim of the Lost (al-Tā’ihīn).

I have turned my face away from prolonging the enumeration of what resembles these corrupt sayings, seeking the brevity and conciseness which is our purpose in this epistle. For we have mentioned most of the principles of the gnoses of those straying from the gnosis of the Truth—those veiled from the hidden secrets. I have indicated them and provided a reminder for whoever has a heart or gives ear while he is a witness.

I have followed this section with the mention of the Legislated Names set in correspondence to the Holy Witnessings (al-mushāhadāt al-qudsiyya)—