The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 46
46. Essence of Islām II. Why do you discard the gem of Divine revelation? Take heed!. For this alone is the source of honour and distinction for the faith. . This is the flower which has no peer in the garden;. This is the fragrance before which the musk of Tataristan pales into insignificance. . This is the key, which opens up the gates of heavens;. This is the mirror, which shows us the countenance of the Beloved. . This is the only weapon which guarantees our victory;. This alone is the fortress, the citadel of security. . In Islām, this alone is the instrument of attaining knowledge of the Divine;. Mere tales cannot help a person out of the raging storm. . Divine revelation alone is the sign of knowing God;. Whoever receives it, also finds the Eternal Friend. . How wonderful is the garden of love! the passage to which lies through the valley of death;. Whose fruit is the communion with the Beloved even though it is surrounded by thorny bushes. [Brāhīn-e-Aḥmadiyya, Part V, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 21, p. 137]. Revelation is a message from the hidden, which does not depend upon any reflection or deep thinking. It is clear and open feeling as a hearer has about a speaker, or one beaten has about the beater, or one touched has about him who touches him. The soul does not experience any spiritual pain on its account. The soul has an eternal accord with revelation, which it enjoys as a lover finds pleasure in beholding the beloved. It is a delicious communication from God which is called revelation. [Purānī Teḥrīrain, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 2, p. 20]