Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 54
54 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH Every Prophet has Two Lives (I) Personal, (II) National There is Divine wisdom working behind this devoted love, because there are two lives of a Prophet—one is personal and the other is national. Allah, the Almighty initiates both these lives by revelation. The personal life of a Prophet starts with revelation as follows: When he is thirty or forty years old, revelation begins descending upon him, and he is called a Messenger for the guidance and purification of people. As a result of these revelations, he sees extraordinary blessings of Allah, the Almighty descending upon him, and feels a new vigour, a new life, and new nobility. The national life of a Prophet also starts with revelation. When he passes away, the organization which is initiated after his demise is not based on any ready-made scheme. Rather, an instant change occurs, and Allah, the Almighty diverts the hearts of people toward that organization by an indirect revelation. Prophet’s Personal Life is First Manifestation of Divine Power and his National Life is Second Just as Allah, the Almighty starts the personal life of a Prophet with revelation, in the same way, his national life, which starts after his demise, begins with revelation. Thus, there is a resemblance between the two. This is why the Promised Messiah as has named it