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#### Premise

Premise

The evidence (delîl) of the Prophet's veracity is all his actions and all his conduct. Yes, the absence of hesitation in everything he did, and his disregard for his objectors, and unconcern in the face of his opponents, and lack of fear of his enemies all show his veracity and seriousness. Also, the fact that the truth of his commands struck his very spirit shows his rightness.

In Short: While being free of things like fear, hesitation, alarm, and disquiet which infer trickery and a lack of confidence and assurance, he established fearlessly and with complete confidence and completely appositely in the most perilous situations, living rules that would produce fruits in this world and the next. This being the case, from beginning to end his actions and attitudes show plainly to the attentive his seriousness and veracity. Indeed, like a corruscating light his seriousness and rightness appear from the blending of the totality of his actions, and like flashing lightning, his veracity and percipience are manifested from their reflections and balance.

Indication

The past and the present, that is, the Era of Bliss and the future, demonstrate to anyone not blind that together and in unison they proclaim the proofs of prophethood in the person of Muhammad (Upon whom be blessings and peace), who was a mine of high morals, also in reply to the cry of the proof supplied by his person, as the summoner to truthfulness and herald of prophethood. In which case, we shall study the three pages from the chapter of time from the book of the world. And we shall visit and behold the person of Muhammad (UWBP), the supreme, illumined matter of that book. With him we shall submit our main proof and assertion.

In consequence of this point, the ways of prophethood are fourfold. The fifth is both famous and concealed.

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

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