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Our knowledge comes from There, and God is our teacher – through inheritance from the prophets.
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The speaker says that knowledge comes from “There,” though the quote does not explain what that word refers to. God is described as the teacher, and this knowledge is understood as being passed down through the inheritance of the prophets. The statement presents learning as a received spiritual tradition rather than something created solely by individuals.
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