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vast
subject of revelation which we must leave aside.
Our aim was only to make clear that the invisible and visible may be in harmony with one another and
that no disagreement exists between them. At any rate many things have been unfolded through our
discussion of these five parts.
It is our opinion that for the common people the explanation of the faith which we have already
given is
sufficient for them and that nothing further will be required of them in the first degree. But if
any fear of
disturbances arises on account of the spread of heresies, then, in the second degree, recourse may
be
had to a statement of the belief wherein a brief and undetailed outline of the obvious proofs is
presented.
We shall, therefore, present these obvious proofs in this book and shall confine ourselves therein
to what
we have issued to the people of Jerusalem, entitled al Risalah al Qudsiyah fi Qawa'id al `Aqa'id
subject of revelation which we must leave aside.
Our aim was only to make clear that the invisible and visible may be in harmony with one another and
that no disagreement exists between them. At any rate many things have been unfolded through our
discussion of these five parts.
It is our opinion that for the common people the explanation of the faith which we have already
given is
sufficient for them and that nothing further will be required of them in the first degree. But if
any fear of
disturbances arises on account of the spread of heresies, then, in the second degree, recourse may
be
had to a statement of the belief wherein a brief and undetailed outline of the obvious proofs is
presented.
We shall, therefore, present these obvious proofs in this book and shall confine ourselves therein
to what
we have issued to the people of Jerusalem, entitled al Risalah al Qudsiyah fi Qawa'id al `Aqa'id