And when it was not possible to generalize [with the blessing] except for one who is general in ability, blessing, and mercy, and the reminder of the blessings is more compelling, he directed the saying to the expression that is explicit in that. So he said, reminding them of that due to their knowledge that there is no blessing upon them except from Him and their acknowledgment of that, so that they may beware of Him and remember the extent of His ability, so they may know [His ability] regarding resurrection, and the dispute may be resolved: ﴿Say﴾ O best of creation: ﴿He is﴾ meaning Allah alone ﴿The Most Merciful﴾ meaning the one who encompasses mercy for all that has been encompassed by lordship. It is not fitting for the mind of a rational person to leave anyone from His creation in the injustice of a wrongdoer without taking for him his right, because that is not something the least of people would accept for himself in his weakness. So how about one who is complete in ability? Otherwise, he would not have been able to encompass mercy. ﴿We have believed in Him﴾ (p-270) meaning I and whoever has believed in Me for this conclusive proof that nothing can be compared to Him, so He is sufficient in believing in Him. ﴿And upon Him﴾ meaning alone ﴿We have relied﴾ because there is nothing in the hand of another, otherwise He would have had mercy on whom He wills of His punishment or the punishment of whom He wills of His mercy. So everything that occurs at the hands of His creation, whether mercy or punishment, He is the one who has caused it to happen because He is the doer by essence, the one who possesses what is fitting for Him from the attributes. So we hope for His goodness and do not fear anything else. And we have acknowledged Him with this expression in a manner of exclusivity in divinity and lordship, so we do not need in our conduct towards Him to be hindered from remembering Him and reflecting on His favors, even if the hindrance is precious in the apparent life of this world, even if it is frightening. For there is no fear with Him, glorified is He. So reliance upon Him is salvation from every destruction and brings forth every blessing. And He did not act as you do in your reliance upon your men, your status, and your wealth.

And when this clarified the path of truth and dispelled every doubt, and it was necessary to return to Him and to turn back, to complete the mercy with reward and punishment, His saying caused: ﴿Then you will know﴾ meaning when He manifests upon you with the attribute of overpowering shortly, with a promise that there is no alternative to it ﴿Who is﴾ meaning among us and among you a self-assertive one, apparent and hidden (p-271) ﴿In error﴾ meaning in a [non-]path that leads to a goal surrounded by error, such that he has no ability to detach himself from it except if he obeys the one who drags him by his hand and brings him out of it. And when a thing has a type of ambiguity, it may sometimes necessitate accepting the excuse, He said: ﴿Clear﴾ meaning evident in itself, clarifying for everyone that there is no concealment in it.