it through those means is merely an imitator, not one who truly affirms Allah’s oneness—is that when Allah, Glorified is He, wished to honor those whom He guided to know Him, He sent His Messenger Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner, one who calls to Allah by His permission, and an illuminating lamp.

He said to him:

“O Messenger, convey what has been revealed to you from your Lord. If you do not, you will not have conveyed His message.”

In his Farewell Sermon and on various other occasions, in the presence of the general body of his Companions, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Have I conveyed the message?”

The revelation sent down to him, which he was commanded to convey, constituted the religion in its entirety and perfection, as Allah Most High says:

“Today I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favor upon you.”

Thus, he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, left nothing concerning the religion—its foundations, principles, laws, or particulars—without explaining it and conveying it fully and completely. Nor did he delay its clarification beyond the time when it was needed, for there is no disagreement among the various groups of the Muslim community that delaying clarification beyond the time of need is impermissible under any circumstances.

It is well known that the need to affirm Allah’s oneness and establish the existence of the Maker is always pressing, at all times and in every age. Had its clarification been delayed, this would have entailed imposing an obligation for which there was no means