The universe as a treasure-chest and refuge

3.15.1 The chest whose space is atmosphere,

With earth for bottom, never decays.

Its corners are the quarters of heaven,

Its upper opening is the sky.

This chest is one containing wealth.

Within it everything here rests.

3.15.2 Its eastern quarter is named the Offering; its southern quarter is named the Overpowering; its western quarter is named the Sovereign; its northern quarter is named the Wealthy. The wind is the child of these quarters of heaven, and one of God's signs. He who knows this wind thus mourns not for a son.

"I know this wind thus as the child of the quarters of heaven. Let me not mourn for a son."

3.15.3 "I take refuge in the imperishable God, who holds this chest of wealth."

"I take refuge in God, who gave me breath."

"I take refuge in the Lord of the earth."

"I take refuge in the Lord of the atmosphere."

"I take refuge in the Lord of the sky."

3.15.4 When I said, "I take refuge in the One who gave me breath," I took refuge in the One by whose command everything here has come to be, whatsoever there is. So it was in Him I took refuge.

3.15.5 So when I said, "I take refuge in the Lord of the earth," what I said was: "I take refuge in the Lord of earth; I take refuge in the Lord of the atmosphere; I take refuge in the Lord of the sky."

3.15.6 So when I said, "I take refuge in the Lord of the atmosphere," what I said was: "I take refuge in the Lord of the light; I take refuge in the Lord of the wind; I take refuge in the Lord of the sun."

3.15.7 So when I said, "I take refuge in the Lord of the sky," what I said was: "I take refuge in God, who sent down His revelation to the messengers." That was what I said.