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Truly, this is a matter of the intellectHebrew: sechel; referring here to the human faculty of reason and logical understanding., and it is agreed upon by all those who possess intellect; indeed, anyone who denies this is excluded from the company of enlightened men. For knowledge is nothing other than the comprehension of a thing as it truly is. Now, existence is divided by us into two parts: the first is perceptible realityHebrew: metziut hamuchash; reality that can be experienced through the five physical senses., and the second is intelligible realityHebrew: metziut hamuskal; reality that is understood through the mind or reason rather than physical touch or sight.. Perceptible reality is that which is felt by the senses, while intelligible reality is that which is grasped by the intellect.

Indeed, the intellect shall comprehend many things that the senses cannot comprehend:
The intellect shall comprehend spiritual things which are not corporeal at all.
The intellect shall comprehend eternal things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend universal concepts which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend necessary things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend possible things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend impossible things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend hidden things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend revealed things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend future things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend past things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend present things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend complex things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend simple things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend limited things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend unlimited things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend absolute things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend limited things The author repeats "limited things" here, perhaps contrasting them with the "absolute" in the previous line. which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend specific things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend common things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend superior things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend inferior things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend good things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend evil things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend beautiful things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend ugly things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend true things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend false things which the senses cannot comprehend.

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Truly, this is a matter of the intellect, and it is agreed upon by all those who possess intellect; indeed, anyone who denies this is excluded from the company of enlightened men. For knowledge is nothing other than the comprehension of a thing as it truly is. Now, existence is divided by us into two parts: the first is perceptible reality, and the second is intelligible reality. Perceptible reality is that which is felt by the senses, while intelligible reality is that which is grasped by the intellect.

Indeed, the intellect shall comprehend many things that the senses cannot comprehend:
The intellect shall comprehend spiritual things which are not corporeal at all.
The intellect shall comprehend eternal things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend universal concepts which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend necessary things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend possible things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend impossible things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend hidden things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend revealed things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend future things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend past things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend present things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend complex things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend simple things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend limited things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend unlimited things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend absolute things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend limited things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend specific things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend common things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend superior things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend inferior things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend good things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend evil things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend beautiful things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend ugly things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend true things which the senses cannot comprehend.
The intellect shall comprehend false things which the senses cannot comprehend.

Intellect, sense, existence, perceptible, intelligible, knowledge, spiritual, corporeal