Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 630
630 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION names of one and the same person. Accordingly, the Holy Quran indi- cates this fact and says: وَاخَرِيْنَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمُ ا Meaning that, from among the Companions of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, there is yet another group which has not yet made its appearance. It is true that those alone are entitled to be called 'the Companions' who are the contemporaries of a Prophet, and have the honour of being in his company as believers and have been guided and trained by him. From this it stands proven that from among the future people there will be a Prophet who would be a buruz [a reflection] of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. This is why his Companions will be called 'the Companions of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. And just as the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, had served the Faith in the path of Allah in their own way, these too will also serve the cause of Allah in their own way. In any case, this verse constitutes a prophecy about the coming of a Prophet in the Latter Days; otherwise, there is no reason why such persons should be designated as the Companions of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who were to be born after him and had, in fact, never seen him. In the verse referred to above, God did not say And among others from among the Ummah-instead و أَخَرِيْنَ مِنَ الْأُمَّةِ He said—['And among others from among them]. And everyone knows that the pronouns [minhum] is indicative of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Thus, only such a sect would fall under the pronoun[minhum] who have a Messenger among them who is the true reflection of the Holy Prophet, may peace 1. Surah al-Jumu'ah, 62:4 [Publisher] 2. Surah al-Jumu'ah, 62:4. [Publisher]