God gives an example: we would never make our servants equal partners in our property, so we should not set up idols beside God.1, 2, 3, 4
Descriptions of the high heaven are allegorical because we cannot understand what awaits us, yet it is bliss beyond our dreams.1, 2
The Quran's descriptions of heaven are allegorical approximations, like describing a wedding night to a five year old as eating candy, because we cannot comprehend heaven.1, 2, 3, 4
In God's parable, the good word, the truth, is like a firmly rooted tree that lasts, while the bad word, falsehood, has no roots and does not stand.1, 2, 3
Idolatry is absurd, because we would never elevate our own servants to our level, so we should not attribute partners to God, the Creator of all things.1, 2, 3, 4
The verse about good land and bad land teaches that a person is recognized as good or bad by their actions and words, as a tree is known by its fruit.1, 2, 3
Redemption into God's kingdom requires devotion to God alone, so praying to God and Jesus together means God is not alone, just as a dinner guest bringing a servant is not alone.1, 2, 3
In high heaven water flows like a spring and there are all kinds of fruit, while in low heaven one works for water and fruit is limited; these descriptions are allegorical.1, 2, 3, 4
Like a caterpillar in its cocoon, people go into the grave and come out either as beautiful butterflies, the believers, or as ugly moths or locusts, depending on what they did here.1, 2, 3, 4
The caterpillar that becomes a butterfly is an allegory for our bodies now and our bodies in the hereafter, so right now we are in our larval stage.1, 2, 3, 4
Like inviting a guest along with his servant, adding Muhammad to God's name is shirk even when acknowledging Muhammad as God's servant.1, 2