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part, save in the
understanding of what the physician communicates to it.
These are matters which we learned by a necessity like that of direct vision in the period of
solitude and
retirement.
We next observed the laxity of men‟s belief in the principle of prophecy and in its actuality and
in conduct
according to the norms elucidated by prophecy; we ascertained that this was widespread among the
people.
When I considered the reasons for people‟s laxity and weakness of faith, I found there were four:
(a) a reason connected with those who engage in philosophy;
(b) a reason connected with those who engage in the mystic way;
(c) a reason connected with those who profess the doctrine of ta’lim;
understanding of what the physician communicates to it.
These are matters which we learned by a necessity like that of direct vision in the period of
solitude and
retirement.
We next observed the laxity of men‟s belief in the principle of prophecy and in its actuality and
in conduct
according to the norms elucidated by prophecy; we ascertained that this was widespread among the
people.
When I considered the reasons for people‟s laxity and weakness of faith, I found there were four:
(a) a reason connected with those who engage in philosophy;
(b) a reason connected with those who engage in the mystic way;
(c) a reason connected with those who profess the doctrine of ta’lim;