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We inspire Moses and his brother: ‘Take for your people some houses in Egypt, and make your houses places of worship, and be constant in prayer.’ And give glad tidings to all believers.

verse uses the term ‘sultan’ which means authority, in place of ‘evidence’ because authority provides strength, and the one who has a proof to support his claim is in a position of strength: “No evidence whatever have you for this.”

They obey what can neither harm nor benefit them and say: ‘These will intercede for us with God.’

In reply, the Prophet is instructed to say to them: “Do you presume to inform God of something in the heavens or on earth that He does not know?” (Verse 18)

God does not know anyone who can intercede with Him. Do you then presume to know what is unknown to God Himself?

Imagine the feelings of majesty and magnificence of a person who sees the sun rising and setting for the first time, or the full moon making its first appearance followed by its first setting?

By his very nature, man can accept and follow good or evil. His tool to distinguish between the two is his reason.

This reason needs to have an accurate criterion to which it can refer whenever things become doubtful and unclear, or whenever temptations or immediate interests affect his judgement.

He needs a measure which is totally unaffected by anything that influences the human body, mentality or temperament.