Muhammad The Great Exemplar — Page 25
25 comprehension, they cannot succeed in leading people to God Almighty. The divine attributes described by the Holy Prophet sa were such that not only did they satisfy the human intellect, but were also worthy of an infinite being who is All-Powerful ( قَادِر ) and the Creator of all Things ( خَالِق ). The Holy Prophet sa showed God Almighty to be free from all material constraints and appearances and asserted His oneness so forcefully he presented a God Who was faultless and above defilement. At the same time, He revealed God’s love for His creation and showed that the Lord wished to lead them to the highest levels of progress, whereby the human heart is filled with love and the human intellect is satisfied. But he did not stop here. He also established before the world the principle that those matters in which belief is an essential requisite of salvation cannot rest on intellectual foundations alone, instead their truth needs to be based on observation so that the heart is cleansed of any potential for doubt. He averred that divine attributes are manifested for the chosen ones of God in such a way they appear as miracles and fill the hearts of people with the highest degree of certainty. With regards to the angels, the Holy Prophet sa rejected the views of those who deny their existence as well as those who likened them to simple courtiers of a king. He