يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٰطًا سَوِيًّا Qur’an Maryam (19:43)Y a abati innee qad j a anee mina alAAilmi m a lam yatika fa i ttabiAAnee ahdika s ir at an sawiyy a n
I.e., a cognition of God's existence and uniqueness through intellectual insight (cf. {6:74-82}).
Some are more receptive of Light than others. It is their duty and privilege to guide and point to the right Way.
Sawiyan-right, smooth, even; complete, perfect; hence the derived meaning: in xix. 10, in full possession of all the physical senses; in that context, 'not dumb': in xix. 17, when the angel appears in the form of a man, 'completely like' a man, a man 'in all respects.'