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revelation from the soul “objectivity” and this category
was his soul, not, for does not include “inspirations”
example, his hand or and “inner revelations” that
other external senses. originate from states of taste.
During the revelation to (Parcham, 2004: 161)
him, the Prophet of God Therefore, in the first stage,
both saw and heard the Prophet has an objective
without disabling his belief in the origin of his
two senses of sight and divine unseen and revelation,
hearing. (Tabatabai, and in the next stage, he relies
1997, Vol. 15: 317) on an argument that he uses to
complete the proof of creation.
Therefore, the Holy Prophet It is not possible for people
received revelations with all his to know the truth of revelation,
soul; Therefore, the truth of and the truth can be found
revelation is the cryptic through various examples;
understanding that comes from Therefore, observing the
the nature of God and the person presence of the Prophet in the
of the prophet receives it. form of words does not fit and
Accordingly, the revelation cannot be transmitted to
that has come in the form of others; But its content is
religious texts for the guidance transferable. (Parcham, 2004:
and happiness of mankind has 160-161)
no way in that error.
The revelation that descends 2. Uses of the Word Revelation
on the Prophet is in the form in the Holy Quran
of “Knowledge by Presence”; The word revelation and its
that is, the known essence is derivatives have been
present in the eyes of the mentioned more than seventy
uniVerse, which is the times in the Quran, most of
Prophet, and there is no truth which are about God's special
or falsehood in it; But it is relationship with the prophets
higher than truth; that is, in conveying the message of
