“…there has never been any dispute amongst the prophets and messengers with regard to the foundations and pillars of religion, then one should realize too that if differences do occur in the details and branches of the law, then these differences are of quality or quantity and do not indicate any difference in the essence or reality. Thus the reality of the shari’ah has been the same in all ages and locations; indeed it is untouched by contention and difference. What variations in law and rule there are arise because of the diversity of situation and time or because of the difference of degree in people’s spiritual rank and understanding. Thus Allah has said: `We make no difference between any of His apostles.’ On further investigation we realize too that this divergence results from the complexity of the creational order and harmony and as such could not be imagined otherwise….
If existence were not organized and arranged to this degree of sophistication, then it would not be possible for any of His servants (that is all of creation) to attain their own individual reality in accordance with their own individual capacity: it is clear that it would be impossible to channel all the varying capacities into one single path and at one simple level. Allah Himself says: `For every one of you did We appoint a path and a way.’ Thus these differences are in accordance with the nature of existence and a state of affairs other than this would not be possible.”
(Sayyid Haydar Amuli - “Inner secrets of the Path”)
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