The Guiding Light — Page 496
S u rah al-A‘l a, Chapter 87 496 and faculties that he may fulfil his high destiny; only his development is to be progressive and in stages. Incidentally, the Divine attribute ّ رَب ( Rabb ) The Lord Who makes things grow and develop by stages disposes of the objection, viz. , why the perfect Law was not revealed in the beginning of creation? The word implies that perfect Law could only have been revealed after man's intellect and reason had attained their highest development which happened after a long and gradual process of evolution. “ Ï % © ! $ # t , n = y { 3 “ § θ | ¡ s ù ∩∪ [87:3] Who creates and perfects, Commentary The verse shows that a high destiny awaits man and that for the fulfilment of it God has endowed him with the highest natural faculties and capacities. He can attain the highest spiritual stature; can reflect in his person Divine attributes so as to become the mirror of his Creator. This implies that the Creator Himself is perfect and is completely free from all conceivable defects and weaknesses.