Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 280
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa. The Exalted Status of the Holy Prophets in the. Sight of the Promised Messiahas: sa. The Promised Messiah" writes about the Holy Prophet": "The sublime light which was bestowed on man, i. e. , the most perfect among them, was not shared by angels nor by stars; nor was in the moon, nor in the sun, or in the oceans and the rivers; it was not to be found in rubies or emeralds, nor in sapphires, nor in pearls: it was not in any earthly or heavenly object. It was possessed only by the perfect man, manifested in the most consummate way in the person of our lord and master, Muḥammad, the chosen one, the chief of all the Prophets, leader of those who live (in the sight of Allāh). So, the light was bestowed on that man and likewise, to a degree, on all who in their several ways were similar to him. . . Sublime grace was possessed in its most perfect and consummate manifestation by our lord and master, the unlettered Prophet", the truthful one, the one whose truth is testified to, Muḥammad, the chosen one, peace be on him. sa (Rūḥāni Khaza'in, Vol. 5, pp. 160-162). I look always with wonder at this Arab Prophet, whose name is. Muḥammad, thousands of blessings and peace be upon him. How exalted his status was! One cannot perceive the ultimate limit of his station, and it is not within the scope of man to fully comprehend the depth and penetration of his ennobling qualities. Alas! due recognition has not been paid to his lofty rank. That unity (i. e. , belief in One God) which had disappeared from the world was restored by this same valiant champion. . He loved God most intensely, so also his soul was being consumed in deep sympathy for mankind. That is why God, Who was fully aware of the hidden excellences of his heart, exalted him above all the Prophets and all the people of the past and the future, and fulfilled his heart's desires in the span of his lifetime. 280 (Rūḥani Khaza'in, Vol. 22: Ḥaqiqatul-Waḥī, pp. 118-119)