Rabbi Shimon said, all that I have said about Atika Kadisha and all that I have said about Zeir Anpin is but one; all is one matter, no separation results from it. Blessed is he and blessed his name for ever and ever.
Come and see, this beginning that is called a father is part of Yud that derives from and shines from holy Mazala, which is the beard. The Yud therefore includes other letters, namely, Vav Dalet. Yud is fully spelled Yud-Vav-Dalet, which indicates that Aba comprehends other Partzufim – Ima, Zeir Anpin and Malchut that are hinted in Vav-Dalet. Hei, which is Ima, is shaped as Vav Dalet; likewise, Vav is Zeir Anpin, and Dalet is Malchut, as shall be explained. Yud is the totality of all other letters, since every letter begins with a dot, which is Yud. This is an indication that all levels are incorporated in Aba. Yud is the beginning and the end of everything; the highest Chochmah, which is the very beginning, is called Yud; lower Chochmah, being the very end, that is, Malchut, is called Yud as well.