And disagreement and dispute have occurred among all the followers of the corrupt sects regarding those apparent forms (al-Suwar al-Zahirah) and what is addressed by their names in the revealed books. And each of them applies the names of fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, and almsgiving according to their corrupt interpretations (Ta'wilatihim al-Fasidah) to the apparent obligations (al-Muftaradat al-Zahirah), just as each of them applies the name of Majesty [God] to their object of worship. And each of them claims that He Almighty intends for the people by His address nothing but what He obligated upon them of the apparent, formal obligations (al-Fara'id al-Suriyyah al-Zahirah)...

And among the clear proofs for the validity of our interpretation (Ta'wilina) and the corruption of their interpretations is that all the prophets, legatees (al-Awsiya'), and messengers profess only one religion, worship only one Lord, and intend in their laws, obligations, books, and all their sayings nothing but this esoteric religion (al-Din al-Batin); and that there is no disagreement among them regarding it, nor any division ever. And had their intent been these exoteric aspects (al-Zawahir) which the masters of those differing, divided sects believe, the disagreement would then have originated from them and returned to them.

And indeed, all testimonies prove and confirm that He Almighty manifested obfuscation/concealment (al-Talbis) upon the people of misguidance (Ahl al-Dalal) by establishing those apparent obligations in the rest of His manifestations after their disbelief, denial, and rejection of