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all these characteristics from the Religion. While he who
arrives at it through drawing an analogy between the Creator
and the creature errs, as the creature distinguishes between
gratitude and ingratitude on the basis of the amount of
joy, gladness, and pleasure which he derives from the one or
the other. If it is said that if examination and knowledge
are not obligatory except through the Religion which does not
become defined unless the person who is required to fulfill
its obligations examines it, and if that person should say
to the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - that reason
does not obligated him to examine while the Religion is
not confirmed except through examination, and obviously I am
not going to examine it. All this will conclude in the Messenger
arrives at it through drawing an analogy between the Creator
and the creature errs, as the creature distinguishes between
gratitude and ingratitude on the basis of the amount of
joy, gladness, and pleasure which he derives from the one or
the other. If it is said that if examination and knowledge
are not obligatory except through the Religion which does not
become defined unless the person who is required to fulfill
its obligations examines it, and if that person should say
to the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - that reason
does not obligated him to examine while the Religion is
not confirmed except through examination, and obviously I am
not going to examine it. All this will conclude in the Messenger