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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume One) Supplement 2 rendered their magic powerless. Thus, the divine power gifted to Moses clearly demonstrated the divine truth to those magic-mad people. ،¥Jesus (p.b.u.h.) was sent at the time when the people were under the grip of chronic diseases. Hence Jesus brought from God such medical powers as the people of that time did not possess.

Jesus (p.b.u.h.) brought the dead back to life and healed the people born blind and leperous by the will of Allah. Thus the divine reason and justification was demonstrated to the people. ،¥Almighty Allah sent (p.b.u.h.a.h.p.) at the time when oratory and speech had a tremendous sway over the people.' "I (the narrator) think that the Imam used the word "poetry" (i.e. he added "poetry" to the "oratory and speech").

(Then the Imam continued): ،¥In view of this trend of the time, (p.b.u.h.a.h.p.) was gifted by God with such sublime sermons, admonitions, and such eloquent discourses of wisdom which clearly demonstrated the divine truth to them (by defeating them on their own ground, the field of oratory and poetry).' "Hearing this highly learned and scholarly statement, Ibn as-Sikk.t (the great scholar) exclaimed, ،¥By God, I have never seen any scholar like you.،¦ Then Ibn as-Sikk.t inquired of the Imam, ،¥Who is the man personifying this divine proof and demonstration for the people of this time?،¦ The Imam replied, ،¥It is through intellect and reason one can recognise and corroborate the truthful divine demonstrator.

And it is through reasoning one can falsify the pretender who claims divine representation as a divine demonstrator.،¦ Hearing this, Ibn as-Sikk.t exclaimed, 'By Allah this is the one and the only reply.' 21.

al-Hƒmusayn ibn Muhammad (،X) Mu،¥alla ibn Muhammad (،X) al-Washsha،¦ (،X) Muthanna al-Hƒmannatƒz (،X) Qutaybah al-A،¥sha (،X) Ibn Abi Ya،¥f.r (،X) the slave of Bani Shayban (،X) Abu Ja،¥far (p.b.u.h.) as saying: "At the time when Imam al-Mahdi (the twelfth Imam in the line-age of 's progeny) will make an appearance in the world, Almighty Allah will put His blessed Hand over the heads of the people of that time through which the Reason of the people will be completely restored and their comprehension will be brought to perfection." ،¥Ali ibn Muhammad (،X) Sahl ibn Ziyad (،X) Muhammad ibn Sulayman (،X) Ali ibn Ibrah.m (،X) ،¥Abdullah ibn Sinan (،X) Abu ،¥Abdillah (p.b.u.h.) as saying : "Each prophet personifies the proof and divine.