Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 188
188 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION nature of this blessed ummah can be judged by the fact that it has been enjoined to incorporate within itself all the various excellences of the past. This injunction is meant for everyone, but the distinguished ranks of the elite can be deduced from the same. This is why the eminent sufis of this ummah have arrived at this hidden reality that the circle of the excellence of human potentialities has been perfected by this ummah alone. The fact of the matter is that, just as a tiny seed is sown into the soil and having gradually reached its perfection—emerges forth as a towering tree; similarly, humanity continued to develop and human capabilities continued to advance in their excellence until, in the time of our Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they reached their absolute perfection. The sum and substance of this discourse is that since I am a follower of the Prophet who was the embodiment of all human excellences and whose shariah was absolutely perfect and complete and was meant for the reformation of the entire world, I have, therefore, been granted the faculties that are needed for the reformation of the entire world. Thus, how can there be any doubt that Hadrat Masiḥ, peace be upon him, was not granted the natural faculties which were granted to me, for he had come only for one particular people? Had he been in my place, he could not have done the work that God's bounty enabled me to do on And] وَهذَا تَحْدِيثُ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ وَلَا فَخْرَ. account of the nature bestowed upon him this is a proclamation of Allah's blessing; not a boastful act]. In the same way, it is obvious that if Haḍrat Mūsā, peace be upon him, had appeared in the place of our Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, he could not have performed that task; and that if the Torah had been revealed in place of the Holy Quran, it could never have performed the task that the Holy Quran performed. The spiritual ranks of human beings lie behind the veil of the unknown. It is not appropriate to criticize or raise objections in this matter. Is it beyond the Omnipotent God, who created Ḥaḍrat ‘Īsā, peace be upon