And God, Glory be to Him, alluded to this meaning by His saying: {And We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he desired [or recited], Satan threw into his desire [or recitation].} (Al-Hajj: 52).
And by His Almighty's saying: {It is He who has sent down to you the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise (Muhkamat) - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific/allegorical (Mutashabihat).} (Aal 'Imran: 7).
And the clarification of these two verses will come in what follows, if God Almighty wills.
As for the people of knowledge and faith (Ahl al-'Ilm wa al-Iman), they have recognized His, Exalted is He, intent by projecting those names upon the perishable named objects (al-Musammayat al-Faniyah). And they affirmed praise for the praiseworthy person and blame for the blameworthy person, just as He Almighty alluded to this meaning by His saying in Surat al-Baqarah: {And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful." They said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise." He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names."




