In the beginning of beginnings, before time unfolded and before labor existed, the Almighty Creator brought forth existence out of non-existence to manifest His infinite divine power. From the unformed void arose the four foundational elements: a radiant fire ascending high between air and water, set above the dark and heavy earth. Fire stirred first, its surging heat generating dryness; then, as stillness took hold, coldness emerged, giving birth to moisture. As these four elements intertwined, the temporary realm of the world took shape.
Thereafter appeared the swift-revolving celestial vault, revealing new wonders moment by moment. Over the twelve zodiac signs, seven planets took their rightful places as guardians, and the interlocking spheres began their grand cosmic dance. As the gates of divine bounty opened, mountains swelled, springs gushed forth, and the earth began to shine like a luminous lamp. Stars shed their radiance upon the dark soil, and the sun began its perpetual circuit around the world. Next, vegetation and diverse trees sprouted from the earth, bound to their roots without the power to move. After the plants came living, moving creatures; though they held plant life beneath their sway and sought food, sleep, and comfort, they lacked a speaking tongue and a seeking intellect, free from the obligations of spiritual devotion. Such is the nature of the cosmos fashioned by the All-Wise and Just Creator, who concealed no aspect of His sovereign artistry.