The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 137
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 137 worldly sense and how his people were faithful and ready to sacrifice their lives for him. In his lifetime, All a h gave him control over the territories of Arabia, Yemen, Najd and Bahrain, and All a h said: Whatever All a h has given you, it is excellent and long lasting. ( Ta h a , 20:132 ) The Holy Prophet sa also prophesied that Mecca and Medina would not go into the control of non-Muslims, who would be unaware of its sanctity. For 1,400 years this prophecy has held true. The country that All a h had given to the Holy Prophet sa has always been under Muslim rule and non-Muslim powers have been unable to overcome it. There is no example of such a blessing in the world. The spiritual blessing, or prophethood, has also been given to him in its best form as he has been given the title Kh a tamun- Nabiyy i n or Seal of the Prophets. This means that qualities reached their excellence in the Holy Prophet sa , i. e. the qualities of prophethood that were found in other prophets individually were all combined and collectively appeared in the prophetethood of the Holy Prophet sa. In essence, there is no level or status of prophethood which was accomplished by any prophet that has not been given to the Holy Prophet sa. The title of Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n is not only because of these collective qualities and because the Holy Prophet sa is better than all other prophets, but it is also because the grace of the Holy Prophet sa is better than all of the other prophets. Thus far, there is no other prophet through whom someone else could receive the blessings of