 it is necessary that the thing that was affected by nonexistence be composed of something that was nonexistent and something that was susceptible to nonexistence that remained with the occurrence of nonexistence. it was the bearer of the power of nonexistence before the occurrence of nonexistence. the bearer of the power is like matter and the nonexistent part of it is like the form.
فيلزم أن يكون الشيء الذي طرى عليه العدم مركبا من شيء انعدم ومن قابل للعدم بقي مع طريان العدم وقد كان هو حامل قوة العدم قبل طريان العدم ويكون حامل القوة كالمادة والمنعدم منها كالصورة.