The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 198
198 The commentary of al-Qa si dah is only the result of All a h’s favour that he allowed me to write during my illness. A FINAL WORD What I want to write now is that the essence of Islam is Kalimah T ayyibah [First pillar of Isl a m]: ) g [ x [ In other words, this refers to the Oneness of God and prophethood of Muhammad sa. The first part of the Kalimah revolves around the Oneness of All a h. In the manner that the Holy Prophet sa emphasized the Oneness of God, through his words and actions, displayed the Glory of the One God in a manner unparalleled by any other prophet. The Holy Prophet sa would mention All a h’s name when he was eating, drinking, travelling, being awake, sleeping, or putting on clothes. He would see the Glory of his Lord in the water falling from the falls, the lightning, and the thunder of the clouds, the storms, rains, floods, rivers, the ocean tides, the earthquakes and shaking of mountains. It was for the sake of establishing the Oneness of God that the entire Peninsula of Arabia became his enemy. He gave such sacrifice in establishing the Unity of God, that All a h Himself gave witness that his prayers, sacrifices, his life and his death – thus, everything that was associated to him was for the sake of the God of all the worlds. On the other hand, his enemies admitted that Muhammad sa is madly in love with his Lord.