Besides, the world of forms and of perceptible things is to be considered as the book of God, and every thing as a _Surah_, “a chapter,” of the Surahs of this book; the alternation of days and nights, the changes and alterations in the horizon and in the phenomena are the vowel points of this book; the days and nights of this book, Surah after Surah, verse after verse, letter after letter, follow each other, as in writing the lines are read in succession; thus thou proceedest, from line to line and from letter to letter, until thou findest the meaning which is hidden in the subject of the words and expressions, until thou knowest and renderest evident to thyself the purport of the book: “We shall show our verses (of the Koran) in the horizon (every where), and in their souls, until it become evident to them that it is the truth.” And when thou understandest the book and hast satisfied thy desire, certainly the book is then closed and put out of thy hand. “On the day on which we shall fold the heavens, as the angel folds the book――the heavens will then be folded by his grace, power, and strength.” And it was said, “On the right hand,” that it may be manifest, that those who are at the left can have no share in the possession of heaven. The change of the earth is thus interpreted, that mankind has two states: at first a terrestrial body and a heavenly nature, subject to the dictates of passion and of lust; and in this state all creatures are in the troubles of imagination, and pride, and conceitedness. Then takes place the first blast of the trumpet for the sake of rest, in order that the terrestrial, who are subject to the qualities of the body, and the celestial, who possess those of a higher nature, may both of them become dead to the troubles of imagination, pride, and conceitedness, unless a few of the qualities of the former state remain alive; as this, on account of these very qualities, may be indispensable by the power of necessity. “And the trumpet was blown, and all the beings who were in heaven and upon earth were troubled, except those whom God willed (that they should not). The second blast of the trumpet will be for recalling all men to life, so that the terrestrial, who are endowed with the qualities of nature, may resuscitate from the death of ignorance and the sleep of heedlessness, and rise up; that they may avert their face from material objects and bodily pleasures, which are understood under the name “world,” and devote themselves to reasonable pursuits and spiritual enjoyments, which are essential, so as to know every thing in its real nature: which is “Then the trumpet shall be blown, and instantly they shall resuscitate, and see.” In this state, the body, world, and the nature of reason and law, are broken. “The earth was illumed by the light of his Lord; he placed the books, and he brought the prophets and the witnesses.”