Editing Ohr Ein Sof (section)

== His Continuation from Essence ==

==== By Desire ====
Even though He is an influence in the way of light and not in the way of flow, the difference between them is: that light's influence is in a way of "by itself," meaning without the influencer's involvement to influence the light. This is not the case with "flow," which is in a way of enclothement and involvement - where the influencer becomes involved in order to transfer the influence to the receiver. And one of the differences that emerges from this is: that flow is by the desire of the influencer, whereas light, being in a way of "by itself," means the influence does not depend on the desire of the influencer, like the light of the sun that doesn't depend at all on the sun's desire and cannot be stopped by its desire.

Nevertheless, the Infinite Light is a revelation that comes by the desire of the Essence. And the prevention of desire alone would constitute the prevention of the revelation of the Infinite Light. Although regarding His blessed Essence it is impossible to say any form or definition at all, that we would say there is an aspect of desire in Him, and therefore it is necessary that this is not actual desire, nevertheless the intention with desire is that certainly the light is not necessary.

And from this it emerges that the revelation of the Infinite Light, even this light that is before the Tzimtzum, is through Tzimtzum and concealment since it shines through desire and not in a way of "by itself" (necessarily). (However, this is not Tzimtzum as in the limited filling light, but rather in desire - the letters of "tzinor" [channel].)

Therefore, the truth of the light is not like the truth of the Essence, because the definition of truth is something that exists that will not be nullified, and since the existence of the light is renewed by desire, and when the desire is nullified the light is nullified, therefore it is not truth like the truth of the Essence. This is the interpretation of the Rambam's language: "He alone is the truth and no other has truth like His truth," which refers even to the Infinite Light before the Tzimtzum. However, the Infinite Light, being "light" which is of the same nature as the Luminary - the Essence, is true during its existence and is not like creations that are not completely true even during their existence.

==== Its Description - "Infinite Light" ====
The reason that the Infinite Light's extension is specifically by desire is the reason that the description for the light is "Infinite" and not "Without beginning," because in the explanation of 'beginning' there are two interpretations: either that it has a source from which it extends, or that it has an actual beginning, that before its formation there was 'nothingness' - it did not exist. And according to this, if the extension of the Infinite Light were necessary (God forbid), even though on one hand, since this light has a source - the Essence from which the light extends - it would not be appropriate to describe it as having no beginning, nevertheless, on the other hand, since as soon as there is the existence of the Luminary there is the existence of the light (if it were necessary, God forbid), consequently it would be appropriate to describe it as having no beginning, for just as the Luminary has no beginning since its existence is from itself, so too with the light. And only because the innovation of the light is by desire, consequently it is as if nothingness preceded it, because its existence is renewed through desire.

And this is why the description "Infinite Light" means - light that is infinite, and not light of the infinite. Because the Essence itself, from which the Infinite Light comes, cannot be described with the term "Infinite," because:

'''A.''' This description does not describe it at all, since His blessed Essence has no beginning, which is a greater quality than the quality of being infinite, as the Ram"a wrote: "For every primordial entity is eternal, but not every eternal entity is primordial, as many creations will be eternal by the Creator's desire."

Meaning, every "primordial" entity - that is, an existence that was not preceded by a state of non-existence, but always was and is, because its existence is true-existence from itself - necessarily is also eternal, because a true existence that does not depend on anything that would nullify it through it, is therefore eternal.

However, an eternal existence is not necessarily "primordial," because there can be a renewed existence that was innovated by the Holy One, Blessed be He (and this existence was preceded by a state of non-existence) and nevertheless it will be eternal by the Creator's desire (like the upper worlds Adam Kadmon, Atzilut, and the host of heaven that even though they are innovations from nothing to something, they have eternality and are not limited, and even on earth below eternality is found in species, as in every species there are unlimited offspring despite being created and renewed).

And since His blessed Essence is primordial, not preceded by non-existence but its existence is from itself, therefore the description "Infinite" is not applicable, unlike the light that extends from it alone, which is called "Infinite Light."

'''B.''' The description "Infinite" is appropriate to say about something that extends and goes outside the essence that extends and is revealed in infinite details and the like. And since "the Essence is neither revealed nor extended," therefore this description is not applicable to the Essence, unlike the extending light.