安拉—创造者，不仅创造了万物，而且持续地维护和指引着万物，正如祂创造了我们以及我们周围的一切那样。祂提供了多种形式的引导，实际上，是一整套指导原则体系，而所谓的“自然”法则也是其中的一部分。

Allah the Creator has not only brought about the creation, but continues to sustain and direct it, in the way that He has created us and all that is around us. He has provided many forms of guidance, indeed, a system of guiding principles, of which the laws of 'nature' are a part.

然而，真主从人类开始在地上居住之初，就赐予了一种特殊的引导。祂对阿丹及其后裔承诺说：“你们都从这里下去吧！将来必有我的引导降临你们，凡遵循我的引导的人，他们必无恐惧，也不忧愁。”（2:38）【此处所用的“引导”一词为 hudan。】这一引导通过众先知传递，真主不断地向人类派遣他们，直到最后一位使者穆罕默德ﷺ接受了祂最终的启示。

But Allah has also granted a special form of guidance for mankind from the outset of its occupancy of the earth. He promised to Adam and his descendants: 'Get ye down all from here; and if, as is sure, there comes to you guidance from Me, whosoever follows guidance, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve' (2: 38).' [The word here used for guidance is hudan.] This guidance comes through the prophets, whom Allah continuously sent to mankind, until the last messenger, Muhammad received His final guidance.