Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 394
394 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION that dajjal is the name of Satan who is the father of all falsehood and corruption. Hence, killing it means that the satanic mischief shall be eradicated so effectively that it will never rise again up to Doomsday as if Satan will be killed in this last battle. And to interpret the prophecy that, after his demise, the Promised Messiah will be interned in the grave of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to mean that—God forbid—the grave of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, will be reopened, is the error of the literalists. Such concepts are replete with insolence and disrespect. Rather, it means that the Promised Messiah will be so close to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in nearness of station that, after his death, he will achieve the rank of nearness to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his soul shall meet the soul of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as if the two were in the same grave. This alone is the true meaning [of this prophecy]; if someone wants to interpret it differently, it is up to him. Spiritual people know that after death physical proximity has no meaning. On the contrary, it means that everyone who has spiritual nearness to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his soul is brought close to the soul of the Holy Prophetsa, as Allah the Almighty, says: فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبْدِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي ) Moreover, the prophecy that he will not be killed, points to the fact that the killing of Khatamul-Khulafa' [the Seal of the Khulafa'] is tantamount to defiling Islam. For the same reason the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was saved from being killed. 1. So enter you among My chosen servants. And enter you My Garden (Sūrah al-Fajr, 89:30-31). [Publisher]