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the doubter." (1) Therefore, understand from this
verse and know of a certainty that the people in
every age, clinging to a verse of the Book, have uttered
such vain and absurd sayings, contending
that no Prophet should again be made manifest to
the world. Even as the Christian divines who,
holding fast to the verse of the Gospel to which
We have already referred, have sought to explain
that the law of the Gospel shall at no time be annulled,
and that no independent Prophet shall
again be made manifest, unless He confirmeth the
law of the Gospel. Most of the people have become
afflicted with the same spiritual disease.
Even as thou dost witness how the people of the
Qur'án, like unto the people of old, have allowed
the words "Seal of the Prophets" to veil their eyes.
And yet, they themselves testify to this verse:
"None knoweth the interpretation thereof but God
and they that are well-grounded in knowledge." (2)
And when He Who is well-grounded in all knowledge,
He Who is the Mother, the Soul, the Secret,
and the Essence thereof, revealeth that which is
the least contrary to their desire, they bitterly oppose
Him and shamelessly deny Him. These thou
