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woman looks at them with her eye and places them under her feet, and at
once the child quickly emerges. The physicists acknowledge the possibility
of that, and describe it in the book entitled The Marvels of Properties.
The figure consists of nine squares with a number in each, such that the
sum of each row or line, vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, is fifteen.
How on earth is it possible for anyone to believe that, and then not to have
sufficient breadth of mind to believe that the arrangement of the formal
prayers, two rak’ahs in the morning, four at midday and three at sunset-is
so made on account of properties not apprehended by philosophical
reflection? The grounds of these arrangements are the difference of the
times of day, but these properties are perceived only by the Light of
prophecy.
It is curious, however, that if we replace the above expressions by
expressions from astrology, they admit the difference of times as
reasonable. We may say, for example: `Is it not the case that the horoscope
once the child quickly emerges. The physicists acknowledge the possibility
of that, and describe it in the book entitled The Marvels of Properties.
The figure consists of nine squares with a number in each, such that the
sum of each row or line, vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, is fifteen.
How on earth is it possible for anyone to believe that, and then not to have
sufficient breadth of mind to believe that the arrangement of the formal
prayers, two rak’ahs in the morning, four at midday and three at sunset-is
so made on account of properties not apprehended by philosophical
reflection? The grounds of these arrangements are the difference of the
times of day, but these properties are perceived only by the Light of
prophecy.
It is curious, however, that if we replace the above expressions by
expressions from astrology, they admit the difference of times as
reasonable. We may say, for example: `Is it not the case that the horoscope