Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 17
? 10 () and being The Truthful (L), He is logically also the True Guide and very reasonably so. As an instance in point, when a person is All-Knowing, he should necessarily be adequate. In case of medical treatment, for example, a perfect diagnosis is essential and such a diagnosis calls for equally perfect knowledge. One, who is not fully conversant with all that is worth knowing for a cure, cannot undertake to treat a disease. But one, who is so conversant, can indeed be depended upon to undertake treatment. It is, therefore, quite evident that one who knows, must be adequate, for knowledge and not ignorance is of avail. THE OPERATIVE LAWS There are only two laws operative in the world, the law of nature, and the law of Shariat. One, who is All- Knowing, can alone guide in matters that fall within the purview of the laws of nature, as only the learned physician shall achieve success. In the law of Shariat also, only the most knowledge will be the real guide. One who is not aware of our physical requirements or knows but little of our spiritual needs cannot prescribe a correct recipe. It is, therefore, true that the All-Knowing must also be Sufficient. Similarly, the one who is the Truthful will also be the True guide. For, falsehood and error are misleading, and the Guide should be the one who is