The Holy War — Page 20
20 and Omega, and the Almighty God? And about whom was this written that I who am wisdom dwelt with God eternally and through me were all things made, and all that is manifested of cre- ation is through him? No one has ever seen God, the Father, but the Only Begotten (God) has made him known ( John 1:18). Now, please do justice to this. Do these words relate to yak-tann or yak-mann ? Moreover, it is also worth keeping in mind that in Isaiah (9:6), it is stated that the Son that is bestowed upon us, and the Son who is born shall be adorned with these titles; that is to say: Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counsellor, and One who will sit on the Throne of David, whose government shall never see a decline. Sixth— Regarding the arguments that you have presented from the Quran, I regret to say that I am still not convinced of it being revealed. When you convince me by proving it to be revealed, then its credentials will be accepted automatically. Seventh— Dear Sir, nature or creation is the Work of God and revelation is the Word of God. There should be no contradiction in the Work and the Word of God. If any discourse seems doubtful or difficult at first sight, we would, of course, interpret it according to logical arguments; otherwise, where would we go? Sir, you yourself have stated that the matters that need interpret- ing must be interpreted, and you also say something even greater, that we will not accept anything that goes against experience. This again is also tantamount to turning to human nature, with which we do not agree at all. Eighth— As for my answer to the eighth point, I would only say that where the differentiation between a real and a metaphoric son is not made in the Bible, it does not stop our intellect from