However, I think that there is nothing in its lower part.

However, I think that there is nothing in its lower part.’ Abü Abd Allah (at- Sadiq), peace be on him, said:’ Mere thinking is feebleness. Why aren’t you certain?’ Then, AbO Abd Allah (at-Sâdiq), peace be on him, said:’ Have you ascended to the sky?’ ‘No,’ answered the unbeliever. At- Sadiq ask:’ Do you know that it has something or not?’ ‘No,’ answered the unbeliever. So, at- Sâdiq said:’ How wonderful!

You have not reached the east nor the west, you have not descended to the tower part of the earth nor have you ascended into the sky, nor have you gone any further to know what is beyond them. However, you have denied what they have, then does the wise man deny what he does not know?’ The unbeliever said to al- Sâdiq:’ No one has told me about that except you.’ Then, Abti Abd Allah (al- Sadiq), peace be on him, said to the unbeliever:’ Then you have doubt about that (the Creator).

Perhaps, He is existent, and perhaps He is nonexistent.’ The unbeliever person said:’ Maybe.’ So, Abü Abd Allah (al- Sâdiq), peace be on him, said:’ The person who does not know has no proof over him who knows. The ignorant person has no proof. Brother of the people of Egypt, understand my words: We never doubt Allah. Do you not know that the sun and moon, day and night come successively, while they do no mistake, nor do they come BACK? They have been forced to do that.

They have no place except their palaces. If they were able to leave their places, then why do they come BACK? Besides the one who has forced them to do that is wiser and greater than them.’ So, the unbeliever said:’ You are right.’ Then Aba Abd Allah (at- Sâdiq), peace be on him, said:’ Brother of the people of Egypt, you think that the time forces them (the sun and the moon, day and night) to come successively, then why does the time not force them to come BACK?

And if the time was able to force them to come BACK, why does it not take them away? Brother of the people of Egypt, if they are forced (to do that), why is the sky raised? Why is the earth set? Why does the sky do not slope down the earth? Why does the earth do not slope down its layers? Why do the sky and the eartfr do not stick together?

Why does what’s on the earth not stick together?’ The unbeliever aierson said:’ Their Lord and Master has prevented them (the sky and the earth) from sticking together.’ He (Hisham b. at- Hakam) said:’ So, the unbeliever believed in Allah with the help of Abü Abd Allah (at- Sâdiq), peace be on him.’ “ Then, Hamran b.