“Thus the most conspicuous feature of the Divine Names is their double structure, that is, their having each two designations….
“Thus the most conspicuous feature of the Divine Names is their double structure, that is, their having each two designations. Each Name designates, and points to, the unique Essence, while pointing to a meaning or reality which is not shared by any other Name.”— Toshihiko Izutsu, Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts