Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 215
26 December 1905 215 A Rational Argument for the Necessity of Divine Revelation Allah the Exalted presents this verse by way of illustration for the necessity of revelation; namely, of all that lies beneath the earth that is capable, within whose inherent nature exists the capacity to grow and flourish, that capacity to grow and flour- ish cannot materialize and that nature cannot come to fruition until the rain falls from the sky. ت �یس� خ � الخف ش � ط�بع ابراں ہک در اطلتف در ابغ الہل رو�ی�دد در وشرہ وبم و سخ Rain, in whose pure nature there is no incompatibility, Causes flowers to bloom in the garden but only grass and straw on marshy soil. Good soil and rain are needed for it to grow the very best fruits and flowers. So long as this does not exist, nothing can occur. Allah the Exalted presents this natural phenomenon to illus- trate the need for revelation. Moreover, He draws attention to observe that when it does not rain, there is a danger of famine to the extent that even the groundwater in wells and springs starts to become scarce. Thus, when celestial water is needed for worldly and phys- ical needs, is spiritual rain not needed for spiritual and eternal needs? And that is Divine revelation. Just as there is famine without rain and wells and fountains dry up, in the same way, if Prophets and Messengers do not come into the world, philos- ophers would also not exist because it is only through Divine revelation that intellectual capabilities grow and develop, and earthly intellects are nourished by it.