FOURTH MATTER

This consists of two topics.

F i r s t  T o p i c : Necessitated by His name All-Wise, the All-Glorious Maker follows  the lightest way, the shortest path, the easiest fashion, the most beneficial form, which shows that there is no wastefulness, futility, or absence of benefits in the nature of things.  Wastefulness is the opposite of the name Wise, just as frugality is necessitated by it and is its fundamental principle.

O prodigal, wasteful man! Know that by not practising frugality, the most basic principle  in the universe, you have acted in a way entirely contrary to reality! You should understand what an essential, encompassing principle is taught by the verse,

Eat and drink, but waste not in excess.(7:31)

S e c o n d  T o p i c : It may be said that the names Sapient and All-Wise point to and  necessitate  the  messengership  of  God’s  Noble  Messenger  (Upon  whom  be blessings and peace) to the degree of being self-evident.

Yes, since a meaningful book requires a teacher to explain it; and an exquisite beauty  requires a mirror  to  show  itself and  see  itself;  and  a perfect work of art requires a herald  to announce it; for sure among mankind, who is addressed by the mighty book of the universe, in every letter of which are hundreds of meanings and instances of wisdom, will be a perfect guide, a supreme teacher. For he will teach the sacred, true wisdom in the book; that is, make known the existence of the wisdom and purposes in the universe; indeed, be the means of the appearance, and even existence, of the dominical purposes in the universe’s creation; and make known and act as a mirror to the perfect art of the Creator, and the beauty of His names, which He willed to display throughout the universe, showing their importance.