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BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part three xx upon a conclusion—neither do they now, nor will it be possible in the future. ( see p. 41) Need for Divine Revelation Because logical reasoning and the study of nature cannot grant per- fect satisfaction in regards to the concept of God and His existence, has Allah the Exalted provided a means for the guidance of man? The answer is that it is divine revelation that has, since eternity, been pro- viding the guiding light that leads to Him. He says: Gentlemen!! Think hard and you will realize that to arrive at complete certainty without revelation is not possible. Nor is it possible to escape error, or to base oneself truly on Tau hi d, or to overcome one’s passions. It is revelation through which we are able to affirm that God ‘is’, and the whole world is proclaiming that ‘He is, He is’. It is revelation which, from the very begin- ning, has inspired the hearts with the assurance that God ‘is’. It is through revelation that worshippers find delight in worship and the faithful are satisfied with regard to the existence of God and life after death. It is revelation which enabled millions of righteous people to leave this transient world with great stead- fastness and with the passionate love of Allah. ( see p. 52) The Promised Messiah as was also the recipient of divine revelation. And the intensity and frequency of these revelations increased throughout the writing of Part III. He describes in great detail, the experience of receiving revelation and relates several revelations vouchsafed to him. The subject matter of these revelations included prophecies that were fulfilled in his lifetime and prophecies that are yet to be fulfilled. One such prophecy follows: