wisdom that will raise to life the face of the earth and animate creatures all separately. And sometimes they demonstrate the traces of a power and wisdom that, lopping off its mountains, will cause the globe of the earth to disintegrate completely, and then restoring it will transform it into an even more excellent form.

That is to say, apart from the Day of Resurrection, in which it is obligatory for everyone to believe and to acknowledge, with that power and wisdom, God Almighty can create numerous other degrees and resurrections. And what is more, dominical wisdom requires that besides certainly bringing about humankind’s resurrection, He shall bring about all those other degrees or create certain other important matters.

A Question: You say: “You make much use of analogies in the form of comparisons or parables in the Words. Whereas according to the science of logic, this form of analogy does not afford certainty. [^12] A logical proof is required for matters of certain knowledge. Analogy in the form of comparison and parable is utilized by scholars of jurisprudence in matters in which the prevailing opinion is sufficient. Also, you present comparisons in the form of stories; the stories are imaginary and cannot be true. Is this not contrary to reality?”

[^12]:See, Sayyid Sharīf al-Jurjānī, Sharḥ al-Mawāqif, ii, 18.

The Answer: It has often been stated in the science of logic that analogies in the form of comparisons and parables do not afford certain knowledge. [^13] However, there is a certain type of this form of analogy that forms a proof more powerful than those proofs of logic yielding certainty. This type of analogy is as follows.

[^13]:See, Sayyid Sharīf al-Jurjānī, Sharḥ al-Mawāqif, ii, 18.

It demonstrates the tip of a universal truth by means of a partial comparison and constructs its conclusion on that truth. It demonstrates the truth’s law in a particular matter, so that the vast truth may be known and particular matters may be ascribed to it.

For example, although the sun is a single being, by means of luminosity it is present in every shining object. The law of a truth is demonstrated by means of this comparison which states that light and luminosity cannot be restricted: for them, distance and proximity are the same, many and few are equal, and space cannot conquer them.

This is another example: a tree’s fruits and leaves are all shaped and formed at the same time, in the same fashion, easily and perfectly, in a single centre and through a law issuing from a command. This is a comparison or parable demonstrating the tip of a mighty truth and universal law. It