Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 788
788 AL-ISTIFTA' SUPPLEMENT TO HAQIQATUL-WAḤI [these priests] hurl abusive language against the religion of Allah [Islam] and the Best of Creation; this is the greatest affliction to befall Islam. A religion that is based upon a mere piece of wood merits no inves- tigation, nor does reason guide towards affirming it. On the contrary, a pious nature abhors it, flees from such a tale, and pronounces three divorces¹ upon the religion of Trinity. As for the ascension and descent of 'Isā [Jesus], it is a matter that is rejected both by reason and the Book of Allah, the Holy Quran. It is nothing more than a lullaby by which children are put to sleep, or like a doll with which little girls and boys play. There is no proof of its validity, nor is there any convincing argu- ment to verify it. To sum up, therefore, this claimant has appeared in these days in the face of rampant mischief and religious innovations, and the debilitating state of Islam. No trace of the habits of deceit, falsehood, and calumny is found in this person's life before his claim-neither in his old age nor in his youth. Nor is there anything to be found in his conduct which is opposed to the Sunnah [practice] of the Best of the Prophetssa. Rather, he believes in all the commandments and prophecies brought by the Noble Messengers, and in all that is proven to be from our Prophets, the Leader of the righteous; and that he [the Holy Prophetsa] is the healer for carnal desires and has bandaged and cured the wounds of sins. He came to remedy the ills of all people and to unite the ummahs of the earlier times with the last Ummah. If you seek who his role model is, you will surely find in him the moral character of al-Mustafa [the Chosen Ones], whom he follows in all paths of guidance. The enemies exerted their utmost efforts and fell upon the claimant like a tribulation. They closely scrutinized his case in an attempt to find any flaw or any statement in contravention to the illustrious religion 1. In Islamic law, divorce becomes irrevocable after three pronouncements. [Publisher]