that something of this kind may be a representation. It has also understood the necessary properties of the particular person himself: that he cannot be in the air or in a mirror, that his body cannot be somewhere other than where he is, and that a single body cannot be in two places.

Those who experience unveilings and communications see and hear both things that exist externally and things that exist only within themselves, as happens to a sleeper. Everyone knows this. Yet they may see figures externally, before their very eyes—whereas what exists in someone’s imagination cannot be seen by anyone else. Those figures address them, carry them, and take them to ʿArafāt, where they stand, or to places other than ʿArafāt. They bring them gold, silver, food, clothing, weapons, and other things, and go out among people. They also bring them whomever they seek. For example, someone may desire a woman or a boy, and they bring that person to him, either carried through the air or by making that person hasten there. The person brought reports having felt such a powerful urge that remaining where they were was impossible, or reports having heard a voice addressing them. They may also kill an enemy whom he wishes to have killed, or make that enemy ill.

All of this occurs frequently. Some people, however, know that it comes from Satan, that it is sorcery, and that it has come about through the words and deeds of sorcery they have performed.

Others know that it comes from the jinn and say, “This is a miraculous gift: He has honored us by placing the jinn at our service.” Still others suppose those figures to be nothing but human beings or