He compared conditions that existed before the Flood ​ — just prior to the end of that world — ​ with those that would prevail during the time that he identified as “the conclusion of the system of things. ”
وقارن الاحوال التي سادت قبل الطوفان —‏ قُبيل انتهاء ذلك العالم —‏ بالاحوال التي ستسود خلال الوقت الذي دعاه « اختتام نظام الاشياء » .‏