"When He made recognition mandatory upon every possessor of core intelligence and intellect, it became incumbent upon him to investigate and seek after the recognition of his Object of Worship, who is manifest through His Essence."

Yet, did He grant them this recognition without a proof to guide them toward Him, and tokens through which they could deduce His identity? For He is manifest among them in a human form like unto their own forms, and there flows upon Him everything that flows upon them of eating, drinking, sleeping, illness, etc.

Consequently, the onlooker looking upon Him perceives Him as nothing but a mortal, exactly like all other mortals. How then were people enabled to recognize Him and deduce His identity?

The Answer: Verily, during His seven essential manifestations, from Abel until Ali, the Hairline-Receding and Full (Anza‘ Baṭīn), the prophets would manifest alongside Him, guiding the servants toward Him and taking them by their hands to the recognition of Him. Thus, every prophet would openly declare and call toward the worship of Allah, saying to them: