By the heaven and its returning,! and [by] the earth that cracks open,He said:In its outward meaning it [vs. 11] means [the sky] which repeatedly brings forth rain after rain; and [by] the earth that cracks open [outwardly means] through [the growth of] plants (bi’l-nabāt). In its inner meaning, [vs. 11] refers to the heart which returns to a state of regret (nadam) after sinning, while the earth that cracks open [inwardly refers to] the ⸢lower self⸣, which is cracked open through acts of conformity, in deeds and words.His words, Exalted is He: