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obviously
I am not going to examine it. All this will conclude in the Messenger - the praise and peace
be upon him
- being silenced?
We would then say that this argument is the same as that of the person who, on being warned by
another that there is a wild lion standing behind him, and that unless he runs away the beast will
devour
him, and that he can ascertain that the warning is true if he will only look behind, says to the
one who
warned him that the truth of your warning can be established only if I look behind me, yet I am not
going to turn and look behind me unless your truth is proven to me! This indicates stupidity
of the
speaker and guides him to destruction and there is no harm upon the guide!! As such is the Prophet -
the praise and peace be upon him - he says: (in similitude) "Behind you is death, wild cats and the
burning fire. If you are not cautious and realize my truthfulness by turning and looking at my
miracles,
you will be destroyed. So whosoever turns will know and be cautious and saved. But whosoever does
I am not going to examine it. All this will conclude in the Messenger - the praise and peace
be upon him
- being silenced?
We would then say that this argument is the same as that of the person who, on being warned by
another that there is a wild lion standing behind him, and that unless he runs away the beast will
devour
him, and that he can ascertain that the warning is true if he will only look behind, says to the
one who
warned him that the truth of your warning can be established only if I look behind me, yet I am not
going to turn and look behind me unless your truth is proven to me! This indicates stupidity
of the
speaker and guides him to destruction and there is no harm upon the guide!! As such is the Prophet -
the praise and peace be upon him - he says: (in similitude) "Behind you is death, wild cats and the
burning fire. If you are not cautious and realize my truthfulness by turning and looking at my
miracles,
you will be destroyed. So whosoever turns will know and be cautious and saved. But whosoever does