Editing Blind Person (Iver) (section)

== Names for the Blind ==
The blind person in the language of the Sages is called "Suma" or "Sagi Nahor."

The Rebbe asks why a blind person is called "Sagi Nahor," which means "abundance of light," when seemingly this mocks the blind person who has no abundance of light or vision? He explains that a blind person actually has very powerful light and vision. So why can't they see? Because the light is so strong that the vessels of the eye cannot contain this light, and therefore they cannot see.

Specifically through the descent of not seeing (temporarily), there is later an ascent and vision that is many times stronger, like the advantage of light from darkness, because specifically through darkness and concealment, the revelation of light becomes more elevated and stronger.