Therefore, we speak with their words, profess their religion, believe in their belief, and follow their path in all their affairs according to our capacity. Any word that does not match their words, any word other than theirs, and any opinion other than theirs is a corrupt word and a deviating opinion.

Lord Abu Shuaib—peace be from him—said: "Do not take your religion except from those who took from us, as a text [Nassan] from us, one from another."

And we have seen their words pointing to the rejection of the Outward [Zahir] among the believers, and establishing it among the Opposites [Adhdad]; and establishing the Inward [Batin] among the believers and rejecting it among the Opposites. I have not found a single piece of evidence from the Infallibles that permits a believer to have religious devotion or belief in the outward forms of these acts of worship.