## Introduction to Sulam Commentary Chapter 24

###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 24:1
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**ענין תקון קוין**
כד. הנה בשלשה הפרצופין הראשונים דא"ק, הנקראים: גלגלתא ע"ב ס"ג דא"ק, היו הספירות זו תחת זו בקו אחד. אלא שבעולם הנקודים המלביש מטבור ולמטה דא"ק, נעשה תקון קוין בשלש ראשונות שלהן, ולא בשבע ספירות תחתונות. ובעולם האצילות נתתקן תקון קוין גם בשבע ספירות תחתונות.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**Rectification of Lines** 
24. **Now in the first three** ***partzufim*** **of** ***Adam Kadmon*****, which are referred to as** ***gulgalta*****,** ***Ab*****, and** ***Sag*** **of** ***Adam Kadmon*****, the** ***sefirot*** **were on one line, one below the other. However, in the** **world of *Nekudim*** (Points)**, which** **enclothes** **from the navel and below, of** ***Adam Kadmon*****,**³² are “positioned” relative to each other. The enclothing here means that the level of the world of *Nekudim* operates in the spiritual environment that is from the navel of the world of *Adam Kadmon* and downward. As was discussed previously, and as will be discussed further, a *partzuf* has a head, body and end. Each of these different areas of a *partzuf* have different dynamics with regards to the supernal light flowing through the *partzuf*. The point here is that the world of *Nekudim* only begins below the navel of *Adam Kadmon*, while the previous *partzufim* of *Adam Kadmon* are all above the navel. This difference sets the stage for the discussion of the rectification of lines. **a rectification of lines occurred in the first three** *sefirot*, **but not in the seven lower** ***sefirot*****. In the world of** ***Atzilut*****, a rectification of lines transpired in the seven lower** ***sefirot*** **as well.**³³ explained that the second constriction caused *Malkhut*, the fourth level, to ascend and mix together with the second level, the level of *Bina*. Prior to the second constriction, the *sefirot* were said to be stacked in one column. The reason for this was that each *sefirot* structure had one partition upon the level of *Malkhut* to interact with the direct light, and therefore only one element of opacity from that *Malkhut* within the structure. This opacity gave rise to the returning light which served to enclothe the direct light, creating a single column or structure of contained light. After the second constriction, however, each structure of *sefirot* interacting with the direct light has two imprints of *Malkhut* and *Bina* (and therefore effectively two partitions), which generate two different columns of light. These two columns are called “lines,” and they also require a third column or line to mediate between them.

footnotes:
³² This terminology refers to how different layers and partzufim
³³ This section begins the discussion of the rectification of lines, a process resulting from the second constriction. In the previous section, the author of the Sulam