Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 46
46 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION the fact that it contradicts the [actual] events, because almost 2,000 years have elapsed since the time of Hadrat Īsā and it is not hidden from anyone that during this period tens of millions of Jews have died, whilst denying Haḍrat ‘Īsā, abusing him, and declaring him to be an infidel. How, then, can this statement be true that every single Jew will come to believe in him? Just try to add up how many Jews have died in a state of disbelief in these 2,000 years. Can we say raḍiyallāhu 'anhum [Allah be pleased with them] in regard to them? In short, the ijmā‘ of all Companions was on the death of Ḥaḍrat Īsā; rather, there was an ijma' on the death of all Prophets. This was the very first ijma' after the demise of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. On account of this ijmā', all Companions™ were agreed that Ḥaḍrat ‘Īsāªs had passed away. This is what inspired Hassān bin Thābit to compose the elegy mentioned above, the translation of which, as I have mentioned, is: ‘O Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon you, indeed pupil of my eyes; I have been left blind by your death. After you I care not who dies, be it ‘Īsā or Mūsā; I feared only your death. you were the Indeed the Companions, Allah be pleased with them, truly loved the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and they could never accept that 'Īsā-whose deification has been described [in the Holy Quran] as the root cause of the most flagrant idolatry— should be alive while the Holy Prophet sa should die. If, at the time of the demise of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they knew that Ḥaḍrat ‘Īsāª was sitting in Heaven alive with his physical body, while their beloved Prophet sa had passed away, their grief would have driven them to death. How could they ever bear the thought that another Prophet should live while their own Beloved O] اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ. Prophet should enter the grave Allah, shower Your blessings upon Muḥammad, and all of his prog- eny and Companions]. How ignorant and nonsensical it is to deduce from the Word of