The creation

3.19.1 The sun is a sign of God. This is the teaching. A further explanation thereof is as follows.

In the beginning this world was nothing. Then it came into being by God's command. It developed. It turned into an egg. It lay for the period of a year. It was split asunder. One of the two eggshell-parts became silver, one gold.

3.19.2 That which was of silver is this earth. That which was of gold is the sky. What was the outer membrane is the mountains. What was the inner membrane is cloud and mist. What were the veins are the rivers. What was the fluid within is the ocean.

3.19.3 Now, what was born therefrom is yonder sun. When it was created, all beings rose up toward it with shouts of welcome and all desires with them. Therefore at its rising and at its every return, shouts of welcome and all desires rise up toward it.

3.19.4 He who, knowing it thus, regards the sun as a sign of God, the prospect is that pleasant tidings will come unto him and delight him, yea, delight him!

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