The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 83
Revelation, Inspiration, Vision and Dream 83. Jesus with the whip of his light. Sayyed 'Abd-ul-Qadir. Jīlānī (May Allāh be pleased with him) has stated that on one occasion he received a satanic revelation. Satan said to him: "Abd-ul-Qadir, thy worship has been accepted and now all that is forbidden to others is permitted to thee and thou art relieved of the obligation of performing. Salāt. " Abd-ul-Qadir said to him: "Avaunt Satan; how can that be permitted to me which was not permitted to the Holy Prophet, peace be on him?" Then Satan disappeared with his golden throne. If a man of God and unique individual like 'Abd-ul-Qadir received satanic revelation, how can the common people, who have not yet completed their search, escape it? They have not the eyes of light wherewith they can recognize satanic revelation, as did Sayyed 'Abd-ul-Qadir and Jesus (peace be on him). Those soothsayers who abounded in Arabia before the advent of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be on him) received plenty of satanic revelation, and sometimes on the basis of it they made prophecies and the wonder is that some of their prophecies were fulfilled. Islamic literature is full of these stories. He who denies the possibility of satanic revelation rejects the teachings of the Prophets (peace be on them), and denies the whole system of Prophethood. The. Bible has recorded that on one occasion four hundred prophets received a satanic revelation which was the work of a white jinn and on the basis of that revelation they prophesied the victory of a king, but that king was killed in great humiliation in battle and suffered a great defeat. A Prophet who had received his revelation from. Gabriel had prophesied that the king would be killed and dogs would eat his body and he would suffer a great defeat. This was fulfilled and the falsehood of the