—these seventy, whether it refers only to the nations that were guided or to all of them—still point to the sheer abundance of messengers. Yet Allah did not address any of these messengers through a human being in whom He dwelt. Consequently, had the One who spoke to people through Jesus truly been Allah Himself, then Allah’s speaking to the disbelievers and believers whom Jesus addressed would have been more perfect than His speaking to the messengers He had personally sent.

Seventh Approach:
The nasut (human nature) of the Messiah belongs to the same class as every other human nature. A human being cannot see Allah in this worldly life, as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon them all—have informed us. If one is incapable of seeing Him, it follows even more surely that one cannot have direct contact with Him or physically touch Him, let alone merge or unite with Him.

Eighth Approach:
When Allah spoke to Moses, peace be upon him, from the burning bush, the sound that was heard differed entirely from human speech; for that reason the Children of Israel were unable to bear that voice. Instead, they said to Moses, “Describe it to us,” and this passage remains in their Torah.