[199] This is a very abstruse doctrine. To throw more light upon it, I shall subjoin the explanation given by Jorjáni upon this subject, according to the French translation of Silvestre de Sacy (see _Not. et Ext. des MSS._, vol. X. p. 66): “The five divine presences are: 1. _the presence of the absolute absence_ (or mystery); its world is the world of _the fixed substances in the scientific presence_ (see pp. 223, 224, note 2). To the presence of the absolute mystery is opposed:――2. _the presence of the absolute assistance_; its world is that named _Aalem al mulk_ (that is, the world of the throne or seat of God, of the four elemental natures); 3. _the presence of the relative absence_; this is divided into two parts: the one, 3. _nearer the presence of the absolute mystery_; the world of which is that of spirits, which belong to what is called _jabrut_ and _malkut_, that is, of intelligences and of bare souls; the other: 4. _nearer the presence of the absolute assistance_; and the world of which is that of models (images), called _Aalem al mulkut_; 5. the presence which comprises the four preceding ones; and its world is the world of mankind, a world which reunites all the worlds, and all they contain.” This statement differs somewhat from that of our text; to exhibit and to develop, in all their variations, the systems of Súfism is far beyond the compass of these notes, and would require a separate work. [200] Such a tradition existing, we cannot wonder that, from early time to our days, among the religious practices of Durvishes, Súfis, and monastic congregations, there are different kinds of dances, accompanied by song, with or without instrumental music. [201] The celebrated Leibnitz entertained a similar opinion in consequence of his great principle of “_the sufficient reason_,” he was persuaded that all souls, after death, remain united to an organic whole: “Because,” says he, in his _Théodicée_ (§ 90), “there is no appearance, that there be, in the order of nature, souls entirely separate from any sort of body.”――(See on this subject _La Palingénésie philosophique, par C. Bonnet_, tome II. p. 24 _et seq._) SECTION II.――OF THE PROPHETIC OFFICE; AND EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC DECLARATIONS CONFORMABLE TO THE REVELATION OF INSPIRED PERSONS.