Likewise, in the Commentary on the Isfahani Creed, the Refutation of the Christians, and other works, we have detailed the various methods people employ to establish sure knowledge of the prophets.

We also demonstrated that many dialectical thinkers adopt a particular line of argument to reach the intended conclusion and then assert that no other route can possibly lead to it. Yet their denial is unwarranted, even if their own method is indeed sound; for whenever people stand in greater need of understanding a matter, God makes