Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 154
154 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION and it is achieved only through him. God is Hidden and He displays His countenance through a Messenger. 1* 10. Allah the Exalted says: يَاأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُمُ الرَّسُولُ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَامِنُوا خَيْرًا لَكُمْ وَ إِنْ تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّبُوتِ 2 ² (Part Number 6, Sūrah an-Nisa')—B Translation: O mankind, the Messenger has come to you with the truth; therefore, believe in that Messenger. Your betterment lies in it, but if you choose to disbelieve, then Allah is not in need of you. The heavens and the earth all belong to Him and all are subservient to Him; and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. II. Allah the Exalted says: كلما ألْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجُ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرُ قَالُوا بَلَى قَدْ جَاءَنَا نَذِيرُ فَكَنَّ بُنَا وَ قُلْنَا مَا نَزَلَ 3 (Part Number 29, Surah al-Mulk)— Translation: When a host of disbelievers will be cast into Hell, its guardian angels will ask them, 'Did no Warner come to you?' They will 1. On one occasion it so happened that I remained very much occupied with calling down blessings on the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for a long time, for I believed that the ways leading to God are very fine and cannot be discovered except through the agency of the Holy Prophet, as Allah says too [And seek the way of approach unto Him, (Surah al-Ma'idah, 5:36)]. After a time I saw, in a vision, that two water carriers came and entered into my house, one by the outer entrance and the other by the inner entrance carrying on their shoulders water-skins full of divine light and they said is. [This is on account of the bless- ings you invoked upon Muḥammad]. (Author) 2. Surah an-Nisa', 4:171 [Publisher] 3. Surah al-Mulk, 67:9-10 [Publisher]