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51 he fails, he is a liar, not a Christian. Both parties claim that the light which their Prophets brought was not only self illuminating, but also illuminated others. In such a case, only that faith which proves to illuminate others will be judged by reason as living and true. For if we fail to attain the spiritual life and enlighten ment—along with all its accompanying signs—that are attributed to a particular religion, then such a faith is nothing but a vain boast. Let us suppose that there indeed was a prophet who was holy himself, but was unable to purify a single one of us; he manifested miracles himself, but was unable to empower anyone else to do the same; he was a recipient of revelation, but was unable to endow this quality on any of us; of what benefit would such a prophet be to us? However, all praise and bene volence belongs to Allah, our Master and Messenger, the Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad, the Chosen One, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was not like this. According to individual capacities, he blessed an entire world with the light he was graced with and was recognised by his luminous signs. He was sent as the everlasting light and no such eternal light came before him. Had he not come and testified to the Messiah’s prophethood, we would have no proof of it, as the religion of the Messiah had perished and his light