The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 202
202. Essence of Islam-1 tached ourselves to a Prophet who manifests God to us. . A poet has put it beautifully:. Muḥammad of Arabia, King of both the worlds;. Whose threshold is safeguarded by the Holy Spirit. . I cannot call him God, but I do say;. To recognize him is to recognize God. . How shall we express our gratitude to God who bestowed upon us the good fortune to follow the Prophet who is a sun for the souls of the righteous as there is a sun for the bodies. He appeared in a time of darkness and illumined the world with his light. He was neither tired nor fatigued till he purified all parts of Arabia from associating partners with God. He is the proof of his own truth for his light is present in every age and true obedience to him purifies a person as the clear and transparent water of a river cleanses dirty linen. Who has come to us with a sincere heart and has not witnessed that light, and who has knocked honestly on that door for whom it has not been opened? But the pity is that most people prefer the lower life and do not desire that higher light should enter into them. [Chashma-e-Ma'rifat, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 23, pp. 301-303]. Knowledge of Allāh's Attributes granted to the Holy. Prophet قُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا 118. This means: O my Lord! Grant me perfect knowledge of. Your greatness, Your ways and Your attributes. . At another place it is said: وبذلك أمرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ 110 118. Tā Hā, 20:115 [Publisher]