In other words...

In other words, inability to reach the desired perfection is not due to the deficiency of innate faculties or to the presence of unfavorable external conditions and possibilities. It rather depends on the will and choice of the being as well. As choice and selection is not possible without knowledge and awareness, good choice hinges on sound knowledge and recognition.

The vaster the range of knowledge and the greater the possibility of acquiring positive learning, the greater the possibility of soundly using them for voluntary developments will be, as voluntary acts will be more freely carried out with a vaster range of action and a variety of external conditions.

This provides a solid reason for the necessity of recognizing the objective as well as recognizing the correct path (of reaching it) because, as already pointed out, choice hinges on knowledge and awareness and man's development - or at least, part of it - is voluntary. Of course, if Allah (SWT) willing we will discuss the emergence of will power and elements conducive to it. Another question comes up here: apart from man, are there any other beings possessing free choice?

And supposing that there are such beings, is there a more perfect being than man among them or not? But it is clear that a positive or negative response to such questions bears no impact on the discussion underway. Previous…