Then he said: "Verily, when this spirit enters something, it does not depart from it, and God does what He wills. Whosoever objects to God in anything has disbelieved.
And what is the difference between originated bliss and enduring bliss? Enduring bliss is that which first corresponds with it in station from the spirit of the spirit (Ruh al-Ruh). As for originated bliss, it is that which is originated, and it is the opposite of darkness; it used to correspond with it in station, and both are the spirit of the spirit and of gnostic recognition (ma'rifah). As for that which does not correspond in station from the spirit of the spirit and recognition, it has no opposite except in the sense of absolute goodness and the ultimate limit of joy.
The very first part of a human being to experience joy is his heart. Then, the light connects to his eye; once it connects and [recognition is firmly established within the eye] 1 and the heart, Iblis is [unable] 2 to gain entry into him through anything, except by way of imitation and imagination from afar. Following this, the light encompasses him entirely from the start, surrounding him completely, and at that point,