141. The second LIGHT is the light that gradually fades away before nightfall. THIS IS the secret of the prayer of Isaac, to properly amend and establish this grade, as it is written: "And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at eventide" (Beresheet 24:63). The vision at "eventide" and all sorts of darkness are related to him, ACCORDING TO THE SECRET OF MINCHAH (THE AFTERNOON PRAYER). At this eventide, Jacob looked at the minister of Esau, ABOUT WHOM IT IS WRITTEN: "AND THERE WRESTLED A MAN WITH HIM" (BERESHEET 32:25).
141. תִּנְיָנָא, נְהִירוּ דַּאֲזֵיל לְאִתְחַשְׁכָא לְעֵת פְּנוֹת עֶרֶב, רָזָא דִצְלוֹתָא דְיִצְחָק, לְאַתְקָנָא הַאי דַרְגָא, דִּכְתִיב וַיֵּצֵא יִצְחָק לָשׂוּחַ בַּשָּׂדֶה לִפְנוֹת עֶרֶב, אִסְתַּכְּלוּתָא דְּעֶרֶב, וַחֲשׁוֹכָן כָּלְהוֹ לְגַבֵּיהּ. בְּהַאי פְּנוֹת עֶרֶב, אִסְתַּכַּל יַעֲקֹב בְּהַהוּא מְמַנָּא דְעֵשָׂו.