Among the traditions mentioned in this regard is a narration in Bihar al-Anwar...

Among the traditions mentioned in this regard is a narration in Bihar al-Anwar, from al-Mahasin, narrating from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) who said: “We are the kinsfolk of the Prophets; we speak to people according to the capacity of their intellect.” Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 1, p.106, h.4. I say: This expression can only be correct if people were not able to understand what they were listening to and this is evident.

The Prophet (s.a.w) said: ‘We speak…’ and He did not say ‘we say’ , ‘we explain’ , ‘we mention’ and words like this. This confirms that the teachings given by the prophets (a.s) have been presented according to the capacity of the intellects of their people, changing these teachings from being hard to being easy. However, this does not mean that a great amount of knowledge has been restricted out of leniency towards the [weak] intellects and…