[10] He sent among them Prophets bearing good tidings and warning...

[10] He sent among them Prophets bearing good tidings and warning, ‘that whosoever perished might perish by a clear sign, and by a clear sign he might live who lived’ (VIII, 42) and that the servants might understand of their Lord that of which they had been ignorant, recognize Him in His Lordship after they had denied (it) and profess His Unity in His divinity after they had stubbornly resisted.” To be continued!

NOTES: _____________________________ [1] The Prophet said, “The number of paths to God is equal to the number of human souls.” [2] Throughout these texts, as in all traditional Muslim writings, whenever the name of the Prophet or a pronoun referring to him is mentioned, phrases like “Upon whom be blessings and peace” are added. In the same way for the Imams “Upon whom be peace” is added. For the most part, these phrases have been dropped in translation.

[3] According to Majlisi, the meaning is that God’s exaltation, magnificence and divinity…