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“ (Qur'an, 99:7-8) In this way group interests become identical with individual interests considered in the long run. The paradigm of this solution consists of a theory and the special educational process of man based on it. The theory is the return ( ma'ad ) to God on the day of resurrection; the educational process is a continuous activity of divine guidance. That it must be a divine activity is because it depends on the last day that is on the unknown (al-ghayb).

This activity cannot take place except through divine revelation, which is prophethood. Thus we see that prophethood and the, final return to God are two aspects of the same paradigm which provides the only solution to that general conflict in human life. This solution constitutes the phenomenon of free choice; and promotes it in the service of the true interests in human life.

Demonstration of the Prophethood of the Greatest Messenger, Muhammad (S) As the existence of the wise Creator has been demonstrated by the inductive argument and the methods of scientific argument, so likewise the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his household, will be demonstrated by means of the same scientific and inductive argument and through the same method we employ in proof of the various truths in our daily life and scientific investigation.

Let us present some examples by way of introduction in proof of this truth as well. If a man were to receive a letter from one of his relatives who is a youth studying in a small elementary school in a rural area, and if the recipient were to notice that the letter was written in a brilliant idiom, employing learned and precise expressions, manifesting high artistic ability, then he would certainly conclude that another person, highly educated and possessing an unusual ability of expression had dictated that letter to the youth.

If we wish to analyze this argument and conclusion we may divide it into the following steps: The letter was written ' by a' country boy studying in an elementary school. The letter is characterized by an eloquent style, a high level of artistic excellence and an unusual ability to arrange ideas. The science of induction demonstrates in such situations that a youth of the characteristics noted in the first step could not formulate a letter of the qualities noted in the second step.