Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 12
12 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION component parts of the universe-individually or collectively—and their flawless and perfect order, the rational faculties given to man can, at the most, conclude that this universe, which is based on profound principles and deep wisdom, ought to have a Creator. They cannot go so far as to affirm that He does indeed exist. It is obvious that, until man's enlightenment reaches the level of affirmation that the Creator does indeed exist, only realizing the need for a creator cannot be called perfect enlightenment because the statement that 'there ought to be a Creator for all these creations' cannot equal the statement that 'the Creator, whose necessity has been acknowledged, does indeed exist”. Therefore, in order for seekers after truth to complete their spiritual journey and satisfy the innate desire for the perfect cognition of God that is inherent in their nature, it is necessary that, along with their rational faculties, they should be granted spiritual faculties, so that, if the spiritual faculties are applied fully and there is no veil in between, they should reveal the countenance of the True Beloved with such clar- ity as the rational faculties cannot show on their own. Therefore, God, who is Benevolent and Merciful, and who has invested human nature with the hunger and thirst for His perfect cogni- tion, has also endowed human nature with two types of faculties for the purpose of arriving at that perfect cognition. The first are the rational faculties, the source of which is the brain. The second are the spiritual faculties, the source of which is the heart, and their purity depends upon the purity of the heart. Spiritual faculties reach the reality of that which cannot be discovered completely through the rational faculties. The spiritual faculties only possess the stimulating capability—that is, creating such purity as makes it possible to reflect the graces from the Source of all graces. Therefore, it is a prerequisite that they [such seekers] be eager to acquire that bounty and there should be no veil or obstruction in between so that they become recipients of the grace of perfect cognition from God. Their recognition [of the Divine] should not be limited to an affirmation that this universe, which is full of wis- dom, ought to have a Creator. Rather, by fully receiving the honour of