The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 329
The Holy Prophetsa. I have seen with my heart's eye. And heard with perceptive ears;. The trumpet of the beauty of Muḥammadsa. Echoes everywhere. . This ever-flowing water which I distribute. Freely among God's creatures;. Is but a drop from the ocean. Of the excellences of Muhammadsa. . The fire that burns within me. Is the fire of the love of Muḥammadsa;. The water that I possess. Is from the sweet and pure water of Muḥammadsa. 329 [Majmu'ah Ishtihārāt, Vol. 1, p. 97]. Manifestation of the Eternal God (Persian Poem). Except the Lord of Mercy,. Who can ever comprehend the lofty station of Aḥmad sa. . He effaced himself to such an extent. As if the letter 'M' had fallen away from the name 'Aḥmad sa 192. So lost was he in the Beloved Lord,. That because of his extreme love. His person became the very similitude. Of the Gracious Lord. . From his holy countenance. Emanates the fragrance of the True Beloved; 192 Aḥmad is composed of four Arabic letters-Alif, Hā, Mīm, and. Dāl. When the Mim is dropped, the three remaining letters-Alif,. Ha, and Dāl make the word Ahad, which is an attribute of Almighty Allāh, meaning Unique. The line purports to say that by freeing himself completely from his own self, the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh upon him] became a true manifestation of Allah, the Unique.