ABSTRACT
In reality, unity is a particular unity (wāḥid-i juz’-ī) of two kinds: either it is a unity that is one in one aspect (rūy) and a multiplicity (bisyār) in another aspect, or there is no aspect in its intrinsic nature to which multiplicity is applicable, such as a point, or God Almighty (īzid-i ta‘ālā). And that there is multiplicity in one aspect is either potentially (quwwa) or actually (fi‘l) so. If it is an actuality, then it is such that something is made by means of composing (tarkīb) and gathering (gird āwardan) a multiple number of things. If it is a potentiality, then those dimensions and continuous quantities (kammiyyat-hā-yi muttaṣil) synthesized into one by means of action will not be divided but will be receptive to divisibility.
