The Honour of Prophets — Page 41
41 their complete resignation to him, they reach the stage where their inner self is effaced completely, the divine light which descended upon the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is received in portion by this individual as well, due to their deep relationship with the Prophet. As light and darkness cannot coexist, the darkness in such a person begins to vanish until no part of it remains within. Being thus strengthened by light, virtue of the highest order proceeds from such people. The love of God shines out in their every limb. It is then that all their inner darkness is wholly dispelled. The intellect of such a one is illumined and so too their actions beam light. Finally, by the combination of these lights, the gloom of sin leaves their hearts. It is obvious that light and darkness cannot coexist in the same place, and thus the light of faith and the darkness of sin can also not coexist. It is possible that such a person may never have had an occasion to commit a sin, but the benefit such a one derives from following the Holy Prophet sa is that the temptation to sin in the future is completely destroyed in them and a disposition to virtue is created. As such, Almighty Allah Himself says in the Holy Quran: