Chapter 9
Man I created with capacity to distinguish My direct from My indirect inspirations, says Jehovih.
And My angels gave him rules, by which he could make manifest the difference between the two.
Man has said: Behold, any man may say: Thus says Jehovih! || One kills his neighbor, saying: I was thus inspired by Jehovih. Another practices all goodness, and his words are wisdom and comprehension, and he says: I was inspired by Jehovih!
I say to you, O man: In this I also gave you liberty; therefore, judge for yourself as to which came from Me, and which from his surroundings (satan).
You shall be your own judge in all things.
Behold, I sent My God to judge you; but you shall also judge the judgments of your God; and afterward, you shall judge yourself in the same way.
I created you a perpetual judge, not only to judge yourself and all the world besides, but you shall judge Me, your Creator.
I have given you many sacred books, and I said to you:
Unless you judge them, you shall be caught in a snare; I charge you, you shall accept nothing from men, angels, or Gods.
But you shall rely on your own inspiration from your Creator.
Such is My word which I speak to your own soul.
What comes to you from a man is indirect inspiration; what comes from an angel is indirect; and what comes from the Gods is indirect.
No direct inspiration by Me can come to you from a book, or a sermon, or from anything in all My creations, but only from Me, your Creator.
Though one man receives direct inspiration from Me, and he writes it in a book, yet, when it comes to you, it is indirect inspiration, and is not binding upon you, except only so far as My direct inspiration upon you moves you to receive it.
Yet, I did not create all men with the same clearness to perceive Me, and to frame My wisdom in words.
Only a few will turn away from the inspiration of the world, and come to Me.
Many profess Me in words, but they do not fulfill My inspiration in practice.
My words come easily to the pure in heart; and My wisdom shows itself in the frame of their speech.
For I give them words, just as I give inspiration to the animal, to do perfectly and wisely the parts for which I created them.
Behold, I show the dumb spider how to weave its geometrical net; is it a greater wonder for Me, to give words of wisdom to a righteous man?
Or to put him in the way of receiving My revelations?
Or to show him the harmony and glory of My creations?