Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 149
POSTSCRIPT—RESPONSE TO SOME CRITICS' OBJECTIONS 149 blessings of Allah be upon him. Without submission to the Prophet, barren Tauḥīd is nothing. Rather, it is like a corpse without the soul. What remains to be explained is whether, in conformity with my state- ment, the Holy Quran has made submission to the Holy Prophets an essential condition for human salvation or if the Quranic teaching is in contravention of it. In order to make this truth understood, I cite the following verses: I. Allah the Exalted says: 'Part Number 18, Surah an-Nür قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ - Translation: Say, 'Obey Allah and obey the Prophet. It is an established and manifestly evident truth that any violation of divine injunctions is a sin and cause for consignment to Hell. Here, just as God enjoins obedience to Himself, so does He enjoin obedience to the Prophet. Therefore, whosoever turns his back on His commandment is guilty of committing a crime the punishment for which is Hell. 2. Allah the Exalted says: يَايُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَاتَّقُوا اللهَ إِنَّ اللهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ - 2 (Part Number 26, Surah al-Hujurat) (Translation): O ye who believe, do not say anything beyond the com- mandment of God and His Messenger-in other words, scrupulously follow the commandments of God and His Messenger-and fear God lest you disobey Him, for He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. It is quite clear that anyone who exclusively relies upon his own barren Tauhid (which, in fact, is not even Tauḥid), considers himself 1. Surah an-Nür, 24:55 [Publisher] 2. Surah al-Hujurāt, 49:2 [Publisher]