This demonstrates that the Meaning (al-Ma'na) never comingles with a created entity, and never manifests His power except [by His own Essence] ¹ . The form is originated at the moment of His utterance and serves as a signpost for His creation, yet within their souls [it exposes their falsehood] ² . Thus, it became incumbent that He make known to them [His justice] ³ . The very first obligation He charged them with was [to affirm Him in whatever form He manifests, to not deny Him, and to pledge that condition to Him] ⁴ . Yet, when He manifested to them in the likeness of their own forms, they denied Him, which proves that the form is born of their own deeds; had it been from the Creator, majestic is his glory, it would not have become a source of division for them the state of affairs, nor would the matter have become convoluted for them, leading them to mistakenly imagine that the Creator, majestic is his glory,