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Also, what confuses the literalists' ideas and spoils the order of their imaginings is their believing that the evidences of the prophets' veracity are limited to marvels (harikulâdeler), as well as their supposing that all or most of our Prophet's (UWBP) acts have to be wondrous. But existence does not allow this, so their fancies remain disordered. For such a belief arises from disregarding the mystery of divine wisdom and the divine laws in force in the creation of the world, and the prophets submitting to these and complying with them; it results from a serious disregard of the truth. Yes, although all the Prophet's (UWBP) actions and behaviour indicate his veracity and testify that he adhered to the truth, he still submitted to and followed those divine laws. Attention is drawn to this in the Third Article.

Marvels (harikulâde) are displayed in order to verify prophethood. Such verification may be obtained by their miracles (mu'cize) being in the best possible form. If the miracles are more wondrous than they need to be, they would be either futile or opposed to the mystery of man's accountability — for accountability is a test or trial about something theoretical (nazarî). The most inferior and most superior may be equal in things that are obvious or nearly obvious — or they would be opposed to submission to the inner workings of wisdom in things and compliance with them. Whereas more than everyone, the prophets were charged with servitude and submission to God Almighty.

O searcher after truth who is scrutinising these disorderly words of mine! The proclivities planted in your nature will sprout and grow with the light of the sun of truth, which travels despite being stationary, and will produce flowers.

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Conclusion

Both those sayyids who deny being sayyids, and non-sayyids who claim to be sayyids are sinful and both their entry and exit is proscribed, just as it is proscribed to either add to the Qur'an or miss something out from it. To add to it is more harmful since it spoils the order and opens the door to baseless ideas. To miss any part out arises from ignorance and may therefore be forgiven to an

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