Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 78
78 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION and diligence, but I found them all distant and estranged from the truth. Indeed this blessed religion, the name of which is Islam, is the only religion that leads to God Almighty and is the only religion which fulfils all the holy demands of human nature. It is obvious that human nature expects perfection in everything and, since man has been created for the eternal worship of God, he cannot be content with some absurd fables concerning God, when his salvation lies in the recognition of that God. He does not wish to dwell in ignorance, but wants comprehensive knowledge of the per- fect attributes of God as if to behold Him. This desire of man can be fulfilled only by Islam. Though in case of some, this desire is buried under carnal passions. Being veiled so strongly, those who crave worldly pleasures and are infatuated with the world, being utterly veiled, do not care for God nor seek His communion, because they worship the idol of materialism. But there is no doubt that one who frees himself of the idol of materialism and desires eternal and true bliss, cannot be satisfied by a religion that only has fables nor can he get any satisfaction from it. It is only through Islam that such a person can find his satisfaction. The God of Islam does not shut the door of His grace upon anyone. He is inviting everyone with open arms to come to Him. And the door is opened for those who eagerly run towards Him with all their strength. I have, by the sheer grace of God, and not by any merit of my own, been accorded a full measure of the bounty, which was bestowed before me on the Prophets and Messengers as and the Chosen ones of God. It would not have been possible for me to receive this bounty had I not followed the ways of my lord and master, the Pride of the Prophets, the Best of Mankind, Ḥaḍrat Muḥammad Muṣṭafā [the Chosen One], may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Therefore, whatever I have attained, I attained due to this following and I know, through my true and perfect knowledge, that no man can reach God except by following the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, nor can anyone have a share of the complete cognition.