 if it is said that perhaps the place on which the pole point is located differs from others by a characteristic that is appropriate to its being the place of the pole so that it is fixed then it is as if it does not leave its place its area its position or what is imposed by its being given to it from names and all other places of the universe change with the cycle in their position from the earth and from the spheres and the pole is fixed in position so perhaps that place was more deserving of being fixed in position than others.
فإن قيل لعل الموضع الذي عليه نقطة القطب يفارق غيره بخاصية تناسب كونه محلا للقطب حتى يثبت، فكأنه لا يفارق مكانه وحيزه ووضعه أو ما يفرض إطلاقه عليه من الأسامي، وسائر مواضع الفلك يتبدل بالدور وضعها من الأرض ومن الأفلاك والقطب ثابت الوضع، فلعل ذلك الموضع كان أولى بأن يكون ثابت الوضع من غيره.