Speaking personally, from the day the light of God enabled me to begin to study this sacred book, I never considered researching its author, for one simple reason. The content of the book itself testifies to the prominence of the Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai, who is greater even than all of the other holy Tanna’im. If I were to be convinced that [the Zohar] was authored by someone else, such as Rabbi Moshe de Leon or the like, I would simply come to the conclusion that that person, Rabbi Moshe de Leon, is greater than all of the holy Tanna’im, including Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai.