The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #26 January 2015 | Page 8

constellations, Ezêqêêl the knowledge of the clouds, (Araqiêl the signs of the earth, Shamsiêl the signs of the sun) and Sariêl the course of the moon. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven 5. Thou hast made all things and power over all things hast Thou and all things are naked and open in Thy sight and Thou seest all things and nothing can hide itself from Thee. Chapter 9, 1. And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. 2. And they said one to another, ‘The earth made without inhabitant cries the voice of their crying up to the gates of heaven. 3 (And now to you, the holy ones of heaven), the souls of men make their suit, saying, ‘Bring our cause before the Most High.’ '4. And they said to the Lord of the ages 'Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings (and God of the ages) the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the ages and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages! 6. Thou seest what Azâzêl hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were (preserved) in heaven, which men were striving to learn