30) From all of this, it becomes clear to you with a good explanation that the Zohar and all its commentators, including the "Mikdash Melech," the "Kisei Eliyahu," Rabbi Emanuel of the Mishnat Chassidim, "Yosher Levav," the Rashab, "Matzref HaEmunah," and the book "HaKavanot," as well as the author of "Eitz Chaim," "Machberet HaKodesh," "Sefer HaBrit," the Ari in "Likkutei HaLekutim" and "Nachalat Yosef," and others, all unanimously respond and say that regarding the Infinite One, who is the first cause, no worship or invocation is appropriate.
Only towards Zer Anpin, who is the last cause among all the emanations, according to their understanding, who connects all the faces, and sustains and provides for all creatures, we should direct our worship. Only to Him should we call out in times of distress, and He will answer us on the day we call. However, Rabbi Kisei Eliyahu requires that when praying to him, one should also mention the other faces above him.
If one does not include them in his prayer, he will not be quickly answered unless he mentions the other faces along with him. This is stated in page 26 [of the source], and it is necessary to emphasize the unity of all the faces along the path we mentioned earlier, to pray to Zer Anpin. And in their prayers, they should mention the names of the higher faces above them because they need them. If they do not do so and only unify their prayer towards Zer Anpin, they will not be quickly answered, as we mentioned.
This is the meaning of the combination of the letters "מה תצעק אלי" (from ancient sources, etc.), and it concludes there that even if they only prayed to Zer Anpin, they would not be lacking, but they would not be answered as quickly. Similarly, Rabbi Yosher Levav wrote in Beit Bet, Room 3, Chapter 7, etc. The devoted reader, deeply attached to the Torah of our teacher Moses, may wonder about the vast knowledge he possesses in both the written and oral Torah, including the Mishnah, Talmud, and the Midrashim of our sages.
His eyes behold the words of the great luminaries such as the pious author of "Chovot HaLevavot" (Duties of the Heart), Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, Rabbi Saadia Gaon, Maimonides in his works, Rabbi Eliezer of Germaiza in "B'rukach" and "Sefer Mitzvot Gadol," "Sefer Mitzvot Katan," "Ba'al Ha'ikarim," and similar works that speak of the unity of the Almighty according to the teachings of our sages, who faithfully transmit the tradition.