Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 84
HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 84 that you bear flower and fruit, but do not sever yourself from the root, or you will dry up and you will be deprived of all blessings because you are only a part and not the whole. Whatever you have is not yours but is the grace bestowed by the root. * Now, under the dictate of the verse: وَ أَمَا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبَّكَ فَحَيْثُ. I would like to state about myself that by placing me in the third of the aforementioned categories, God Almighty has granted me the blessing which is not on account of my endeavour but was bestowed upon me even as I was in the womb of my mother. He has shown so many Signs in my support that if I were to count them one by one up to this day, 16 July 1906, I can declare in the name of God Almighty that they are in excess of 300,000. And if someone does not believe in my sworn statement, I can provide him with proof. 1. It is also worth remembering that when a Prophet or Messenger is appointed from heaven, a light descends from heaven corresponding to the grade of the talents, as a blessing of that Prophet, and a dispersion of spirituality takes place. At such a time everyone advances in experience of dreams and those gifted with the capacity for revelations experience revelations, and minds become more perceptive of the spiritual truths too. Just as, when it rains, every part of the land receives its due share, the same happens when spring arrives with the advent of a Prophet. The Prophet is, indeed, the source of all those blessings and he is the door to all the revelations and dreams people experience, for the world is transformed by his advent and a light descends for all from heaven and everyone partakes of in accordance with his capaci- ty. This light becomes the source of all dreams and revelations. The ignorant think that this is due to their own skill, when in fact that spring of revelations and dreams is opened up for the world only due to the blessing of that proph- et. His time is the 'night of decree' during which the angels descend, as Allah Therein descend angels and the ] تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْرٍ سَلَمٌ says Spirit with their Lord's decree concerning every matter, it is all peace. ' (Sürah al-Qadr, 97:5-6)]. This has been the law of nature, ever since God created the earth. (Author) 2. And the bounty of your Lord, proclaim (Surah aḍ-Ṭuḥā, 93:12). [Publisher]