see how elevated, subtle, and fine a garment this verse weaves on the loom of “Hanīfan Musliman”(See, 3:67, etc.), which will not be rent in all eternity.
And, for example, the verse,
And He taught Adam the Names, all of them,(2:31)
which says: “Adam’s (UWP) greatest miracle in the question of the supreme vicegerency was the teaching of the names.” Just as the miracles of the other prophets each allude to a particular human wonder; so the miracle of Adam, who was the father of all the prophets and the inauguration of the office of prophethood, points almost explicitly to the final points of all human attainment and progress, and humanity’s final goals. Through the tongue of allusion, Almighty God (May His glory be exalted) is saying with this verse:
“O children of Adam! Since as a proof of his superiority over the angels in the question of the vicegerency, I taught your forefather all the names, you too, since you are his progeny and the inheritors of his abilities, should learn all the names and in your position as holder of the Supreme Trust demonstrate your worthiness before all creatures. For the way is open to you to rise to such exalted rank as holding the highest positions over all beings in the universe whereat vast creatures like the earth will be subjected to you. Come on, step forward, adhere to all My names, and rise! Your forefather was once deceived by Satan and temporarily fell to the earth from the position of Paradise. Beware! In your progress, do not follow Satan and from the heavens of divine wisdom fall into the misguidance of nature. Continuously raising your head and studying carefully My most beautiful names, make your sciences and your progress steps by which to ascend to those heavens. Then you may rise to My dominical names, which are the realities and sources of your sciences and attainments, and you may look to your Lord and Sustainer with your hearts through the telescope of the names.”
A Significant Point and Important Mystery
A Significant Point and Important Mystery
By describing under the title of the teaching of the names all the attainments of learning and scientific progress and wonders of technology which humans manifest through their comprehensive dispositions, this wondrous verse contains the following subtle and elevated allusion: all attainments and perfections, all learning, all progress, and all sciences, have an elevated reality which is based on one of the divine names. On being based on the name, which is concealed under numerous veils and has various mani-