The Quran is ‘Light upon Light’ and the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) is ‘Light upon Light.’

In Sura al-A’raf, the Divine says, ‘Those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the Light [the Quran] that is sent down with him—it is they who shall prosper.’ (7:157)

And in Sura al-Ma'ida the Divine says, ‘Certainly there has come to you, from Allah, a Light [the Prophet] and a clear book.’ (5:15) The exegetes say this ‘light’ refers to the Holy Prophet (Allah bl...

In Nomine Dei Misericordis, Misericordiae, Amen.

Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad the Trustworthy, and to proceed:

As the venerable Al-Nasafi said, thus do the people of truth assert:

The realities of things are constant, and knowledge of them is ascertained contrary to the Sophists' claims.

There are three sources of knowledge for creation: sound senses, truthful reports, and reason.

The senses are five: hearing, sight, sme...