will there be any wild beasts or lions within it; rather, it will be a pathway for the redeemed (1).

Eighteenth Proof: Isaiah likewise said—in his book—concerning the Sanctuary: “In it the wolf and the camel will graze together” (2). This points to the security with which God has distinguished it above every other place on earth. For that reason He called it “the Secure Land” and said: “Have they not seen that We have made a secure sanctuary while people are snatched away all around them?” (Qur’an 29:67).

And, while enumerating His favors to its people, He said: “For the security enjoyed by Quraysh (1) their security during the winter and summer journeys (2) let them worship the Lord of this House (3) who has fed them against hunger and made them safe from fear (4).” (Surah Quraysh).

Nineteenth Proof: Isaiah also proclaimed, naming the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him: “I have bound your cause, O Muhammad, with praise; O holy one of the Lord, your name is everlasting” (3).

After this, is there any word left for a deviant to utter, or any opening for a critic to exploit?!

His words, “O holy one of the Lord,” mean: O you whom the Lord has purified, delivered, and chosen. And his statement, “your name is everlasting,” accords with David’s words in one of his Psalms: “Your name existed before the sun” (4).