Commentary
'And We' means that we, due to the greatness we possess, 'are closer to him' meaning the one who is truly present, by our knowledge and our complete power, and our angels 'than you' despite your great closeness to him. 'But you do not see' meaning with your gazing towards him, it does not affect the ultimate reality of that gazing, which is the sight for our closeness to him, nor our angels who are appointed to take his soul, so that you may know that the action is for us and not for others. Therefore, nothing of this description is renewed for you to comprehend the reality of what he is in. Thus, what we have informed you of regarding the specialization in the inner knowledge and power, which we have expressed as the closeness that is the strongest of its causes, is established.
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