the one who conveys it. Yet this is only a part of the proofs it contains; in addition, the Qur’an directs the mind and sets forth arguments whose relevance to the intended conclusion is recognized by reason. Consequently, they are both revealed and rational proofs, and most of the Qur’an’s evidences belong to this category. This, however, is not the place to elaborate on that. The aim here is merely to call attention to the state of those who claim all-encompassing knowledge and who advocate the notion of an unqualified, absolute existence.