The moon is Sultan of the night and the sun Sultan of the day，and they vie with one another in their courses and follow each other in uninterrupted succession. Quoth God the Most High'It befits not that the sun overtake the moon nor that the night prevent the daybut each glides in [its own] sphere.'
（Q.）'When the day comethwhat becomes of the nightand what of the daywhen the night cometh？'（A.）'He maketh the night to enter into the day and the day into the night.'（Q.）
'Enumerate to me the mansions of the moon.'（A.）'They are eight-and-twenty in numberto witSheretanButainThureya，DeberanHecaihHenaihDhiraaNethrehTerfJebhehZubreh，SerfehAwwaaSimak and GhefrZubaniyaIklilKelbShauleh，Naa茂mBeldehSaad edh DhabihSaad el BulaaSaad el Akhbiyeh，Saad es SuwoudFergh the Former and Fergh the Latter and Rishaa.
They are disposed in the order of the letters of the alphabet，according to their numerical powerand there are in them secret virtues which none knoweth save God（glorifiedand exalted be He）and those who are firmly stablished in science. They are divided among the twelve signs of the Zodiacin the ratio of two mansions and a third of a mansion to each sign. Thus Sheretan，Butain and one-third of Thureya belong to Ariesthe other two-thirds of ThureyaDeberan and two thirds of Hecaih to Taurus，the other third of HecaihHenaih and Dhiraa to GeminiNethreh，Terfand a third of Jebheh to Cancerthe other two-thirds of JebhehZubreh and two-thirds of Serfeh to Leothe other third of SerfehAwwaa and Simak to VirgoGhefrZubaniya and one-third of Iklil to Librathe other two-thirds of IklilKelb and two-thirds of Shauleh to Scorpiothe other third of ShaulehNaa茂m and Beldeh to SagittariusSaad edh DhabihSaad el Bulaa and one-third of Saad es Suwoud to Capricornthe other two-thirds of Saad es SuwoudSaad el Akbiyeh and two-thirds of Fergh the Former to Aquariusthe other third of Fergh the FormerFergh the Latter and Rishaa to Pisces.'（Q.）'Tell me of the planets and their naturesalso of their sojourn in the signs of the Zodiactheir aspectsfavourable and sinistertheir houses，ascendants and descendants.'（A.）'The sitting is narrow [for so comprehensive a matter]but they are seven in numberto witthe sunthe moonMercuryVenusMarsJupiter and Saturn. The sun is hot and drysinister in conjunction，favourable in oppositionand abides thirty days in each sign.