My possession, My servants, My creation, My light, and My handiwork; therefore, do not invoke them as gods besides the Commander of the Faithful, His glory is magnificent."
The questioner asked: 'And how is that?' The respondent replied: 'They created us and established us, yet they themselves are created for God and originated—[their Originator] 1 brought them into existence. Were they not so, we would find no meaning in the statement of the Knower, His glory is magnificent: "We are the loci of God's attribute." 2
An Instructive Note: The questioner asked: "Then what of the one who claims the station of the Commander of the Faithful, His glory is magnificent, yet falls short of establishing the proof that contains the verification of [the claimants] 3 ?"
The respondent replied: "If he is among the people of textual designation (ahl al-nass), he will not be incapable of bringing forth [that by which souls find tranquility] 4 . Conversely, if he is among those upon whom no textual designation has been conferred,