Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 212
212 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION it is critical to believe in the Prophets, peace be on them; without them, belief in God is left imperfect and incomplete. Furthermore, another distinguishing mark of the muḥkamāt, apart from their abundance, is that they are supported by practical evidence; namely, the continued testimony of the Prophets of God is found in their support. Therefore, anyone who studies the Word of God, the Holy Quran, and the Scriptures of other Prophets will find that, just as the Scriptures insist upon belief in God, they also insist on the belief in His Messengers. And it is the hallmark of the mutashābihāt that if they are interpreted in a sense which contravenes the categorical verses, discord becomes inevitable, and they would contravene other verses that are in majority. No contradiction is possible in the Word of God; therefore, the few need to be harmonized with the majority. As I have already pointed out, this doubt is dispelled if one closely studies the word 'Allah. The text of the Holy Quran itself clarifies the meaning of the term 'Allah. It says that Allah is the God who has sent down Books, Prophets, and the Holy Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, so that people should obtain those spiritual stations and ranks which shall be vouchsafed to people for following the Noble Prophet; because the utterly blind cannot reach the ranks which those who follow the light of Prophethood can reach. This is the grace of God; He bestows it upon whomsoever He wills. Since God Almighty has declared the name 'Allah' to be endowed with all His actions and attributes, then why should we not pay due regard to this essential matter when interpreting the word 'Allah'? It does not concern us in what sense the Arabs used the word 'Allah' before the Holy Quran. But we must restrict ourselves to the sense in which God Almighty has used the word 'Allah' throughout the Holy Quran from beginning to end; namely, He it is who sends the Messengers, Prophets, and Books; is the Creator of the earth and the heavens, and is endowed with such and such attributes; and is One without any partner. It is true that those who have never had access to God's Word and are utterly unaware of it, will be judged according to