and the Last Day—namely, that by which Allah guided His servants and unveiled His will.

Believers are well aware that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ knows these matters better than anyone else, cares for the ummah more than anyone else, and surpasses everyone in clarity and eloquence. In fact, of all creation he is the most knowledgeable, the most devoted in goodwill to the ummah, and the most articulate; perfect knowledge, power, and will have converged in his blessed person ﷺ.

It is self-evident that when a speaker—or an agent—possesses complete knowledge, full ability, and firm intent, his speech and his action will likewise be complete. Deficiency can creep in only through one of three doors: inadequate knowledge, inability to convey what one knows, or lack of desire to convey it.

The Messenger ﷺ stands at the very summit of perfect knowledge, at the very summit of a resolute will to deliver the clarifying message, and at the very summit of power to deliver that clarifying message. When total ability is coupled with decisive intent, the intended outcome must necessarily follow. It is therefore certain that what he has clarified concerning faith in Allah and the Last Day has indeed achieved his intended purpose of