קבלה אויף ישעיהו 45:12

When God was about to create man the Torah remonstrated, saying: “Should man be created and then sin and be brought to trial before Thee, the work of Thy hand will be in vain, for he will not be able to endure Thy judgement.” Whereto God replied: “I had already fashioned repentance before creating the world.” When God created the world, He said to it: “O world, world! Thou and thy order are founded only upon the Torah, and therefore I have created man in thee that he may apply himself to its study; otherwise I will turn thee into chaos again.” Hence Scripture says: “I have made the earth and created man upon it” (Is. 45, 12). The Torah in truth continually calls to the sons of men to devote themselves to its study, but none gives ear.

but it cannot exist permanently save with the help of ruah, which abides between fire and water.