بخش 176 - جمع و توفیق میان نفی و اثبات یک چیز از روی نسبت و اختلاف جهت

It is possible to deny and affirm the same thing: when the point of view is different, the relation is twofold.

(The text) thou didst not throw when thou threwest is relative: it is negation and affirmation: both are authorised.

Thou threwest that (gravel), since it was on thy hand; thou didst not throw, for God manifested (His) power.

The strength of one born of Adam has a limit: how should a handful of earth become (the cause of) the rout of an army?

“(O Mohammed), the handful is thy handful, and the throwing is from Me”: on account of these two relations (both) the denial and the affirmation of it (the throwing) are right.

The prophets are known by their enemies, just as their (the enemies') children are not doubtful (to their parents).

The unbelievers know them (the prophets) as (they know) their children by a hundred indications and a hundred signs,

But, from jealousy and envy, they conceal (their knowledge) and attach themselves to (become addicted to saying) “I do not know.”

Then, since He (God) hath said, “He (the unbeliever) knows,” how hath He said in another place?—“None knoweth them except Me, so leave off (seeking to know them);

Verily, they are hidden beneath My tents.” None knows them by (immediate) experience except God.

Regard also as (explicable) by means of relation this (subject) which was opened (above), (namely) that you know and do not know Noah.