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Rh of Unity and that Invisible Divinity hath Himself testified there is no doubt or uncertainty that it is the guide for the servants until the day of resurrection. Is it justice for these servants to doubt and distrust this mighty weight, to the truth of which God hath testified, and the veracity of which He hath declared? to turn away from a matter which God hath appointed the means of guidance and attainment to the summits of Knowledge and seek something else? or become sceptical through the vain sayings of people, and declare that some one said thus and so, or a certain thing did not come to pass? If there were any other matter or cause than the Divine Book as motive or evidence for the guidance of the people, it would undoubtedly be recorded in the mentioned verse.

To resume: We must not depart from the irrefutable command of God and the fixed decree of the Most High recorded in the above verse, but must acknowledge the wonderful Books; for if we do not acknowledge these Books, this blessed verse would be denied. And it is evident that whosoever hath not acknowledged the Koran hath not in reality accepted the Books which preceded it. These meanings are understood from the outward sense of the verse. Should We mention the concealed meanings and explain the hidden mysteries thereof, time undoubtedly would not bring them to a conclusion and the world could not bear them. God testifieth to what We say!

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