It is the emanation (nešʾet ettirilmesi) of unity of oneness (wāḥidiyya) from the unity of essence (waḥdat-i dhātiyya). It refers to the manner in which all attributes and names are brought forth at the levels of the Essence. If Allah makes someone aware of the arrangement of all names and attributes at all levels of the Essence, He shows him the closest paths in this initial method. (Kāshānī, 89; Jāmiʿ, 99)
Manzil/munāzala: Manzil is the station (maqām) in which the Real (al-Ḥaqq) descends to you, or the place where you descend to Him. It is for you to know the difference between ilayka (to you) and ʿalayka (upon you). Munāzala is when the Real desires to descend to you and places in your heart the desire to descend to the Real. Thus, the seeking is set in motion and, as a spiritual subtlety (laṭīfa rūḥāniyya), it turns to descend to that station. In the end, between the two descents...
