The unintelligent think of Me, the unmanifest, as having come into manifestation, Not knowing My higher state of being, which is imperishable and supreme.
Men without understanding think that I am unmanifest nature become manifest; they are ignorant of my higher existence, my pure, unchanging absolute being.
(24) Fools think of Me as one unmanifest [before] who has reached [the stage of] manifestation: they know nothing of my higher state, the Changeless, All-Highest.
7.24 The unintelligent, unaware of My supreme state which is immutable and unsurpassable, think of Me as the unmanifest that has become manifest.
7.24 Not knowing My higher nature, immutable and unsurpassed, the ignorant think of Me as an unmanifest entity who has now become manifest.
7.24 The foolish think of Me, the Unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not My higher, immutable and most excellent nature.