Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 141
POSTSCRIPT―RESPONSE TO SOME CRITICS' OBJECTIONS 141 be upon him, present those Signs to the atheists. What is really true is that, until a person observes the living powers of the Living God, Satan does not depart from his heart, nor does true Tauḥīd enter into it, nor can he be convinced with certainty of the existence of God. This pure and perfect Tauḥīd is attained only through the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Just as the mighty Signs manifested through a Prophet testify to the existence and Oneness of God Almighty, so do they establish His love and majesty in the hearts of people through a perfect and consummate demonstration of the divine attributes of grace and majesty. When, on account of these Signs-rooted as they are in mighty and overpower- ing prophecies—one comes to believe in the existence and Oneness of God Almighty and in His attributes of grace and majesty, one inev- itably comes to believe in God Almighty to be One without partner in His Being and all attributes. One loses himself in His love when one considers His excellences and His spiritual beauty and grace. At the same time, he fears Him when he considers His grandeur, majesty, and self-sufficiency. In this way, he is drawn towards God Almighty with each passing day until, after severing all baser relationships, he is reduced to just the spirit. The entire expanse of his bosom is filled with the love of the Divine; through witnessing the Being of God, a death descends upon his person, and he receives a new life after this death. It is in that state of annihilation that one is said to have found Tauhid. Thus, as I have pointed out before, that perfect Tauḥīd which is the fountainhead of salvation cannot be found at all except by following the perfect Prophet. It is evident from this discussion that to believe in God's Messenger is a prerequisite of believing in Tauḥīd. Their mutual relationship is such that they are inseparable from one another. A person who claims to believe in Tauḥīd without following the Messenger, possesses only a dry bone which has no marrow and he is holding an extinguished lamp which has no light. If there is anyone who thinks that he who believes God to be One without partner yet does not believe in the Holy