the self is not the knowledge of the self as in man. then it is said to these people you have not gotten rid of the multiplicity while also invading these shameful matters. we say his knowledge of his self is the same as his self or other than his self. if you say it is other than him then the multiplicity has come. and if you say it is the same as him then what is the difference between you and the one who says mans knowledge of his self is the same as his self? and this is foolishness since he can conceive of the existence of his self in a state in which he is heedless of his self then his heedlessness disappears and he becomes aware of his self so his awareness of his self is inevitably other than his self.
الذات غير العلم بالذات، كما في الإنسان ثم يقال لهؤلاء لم تتخلصوا عن الكثرة مع اقتحام هذه المخازي أيضا، فإنا نقول علمه بذاته عين ذاته أو غير ذاته. فإن قلتم إنه غيره، فقد جاءت الكثرة، وإن قلتم إنه عينه، فما الفصل بينكم وبين قائل إن علم الإنسان بذاته عين ذاته؟ وهو حماقة إذ يعقل وجود ذاته في حالة هو فيها غافل عن ذاته ثم تزول غفلته ويتنبه لذاته فيكون شعوره بذاته غير ذاته لا محالة.