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Rh known divine entered and incidentally mentioned this tradition, saying: "Since fasting causes heat in the system, it is therefore interpreted brilliancy which is 'sun'; and as the prayer of night produces cold, it is interpreted light which is 'moon. We realized that the needy one had not enjoyed a single drop of the sea of Significances nor attained a single spark of the fire of the Sadrat of Divine Wisdom. After a time, We declared in the most courteous way: "All your Eminence said regarding the meaning of this tradition is upon the tongues and lips of the people, but perhaps by it another meaning is also intended." Then he asked for explanation and it was said: " The Seal of the Prophets, the Master of the Chosen Ones hath likened the religion of the Koran to Heaven because of its exaltation, loftiness and greatness, and because it embraces all Religions. As in the phenomenal heaven two great and mighty pillars are fixed which are the luminaries called sun and moon, so likewise two orbs are ordained in the Heaven of Religion, which are fasting and prayer. "Islam is Heaven; fasting is its sun and prayer is its moon."

Briefly; this is the purpose of the symbolisms in the words of the Divine Manifestations. Consequently the application of these meanings to "sun" and "moon" in the mentioned instances is confirmed and demonstrated through revealed verses and recorded traditions. Therefore by the "darkness of