There is authority over the dominant ones. Rather, they and him are in one rank, like the individuals among us who are outside the rule of the Pole, even if the Pole is one of the individuals, but the mind is designated for benefit, just as the Pole among the individuals is designated for leadership.

[ The science of the abstraction of monotheism ]

It applies to everything to which the science of reason is related, except for the science of the abstraction of monotheism in particular, as it contradicts all other information in all respects, since there is no correspondence between God Almighty and His creation at all, even if the occasion was ever applied to Him as He applied it. Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali in his books and elsewhere, with a sort of affectation and aiming far from the facts. Otherwise, what is the relationship between the modern and the ancient? Or how can someone who does not accept proverbs resemble someone who accepts proverbs? This is impossible, as Abu Al-Abbas bin Al-Arif Al-Sanhaji said about the merits of the gatherings that are attributed to him. There is no lineage between him and the servants. Except providence, and no cause except judgment, and no time other than eternity, and what remains is blindness and confusion, and in one narration, knowledge instead of his saying, then blindness. So see how good this speech is, how complete this knowledge of God, and how sacred this witnessing is. May God benefit him with what he said.

[ The inability of the mind to know God ]

Knowledge of God is more powerful than the understanding of the mind and the soul, except insofar as He exists and is sanctified, and everything He utters is true