A Letter to a Dear One

by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan

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A Letter to a Dear One — Page 60

60 Letter to a Dear One gave it a new lease of life. He issued forth the source of Qur’ ā nic knowledge once again. Within a few years, using decisive arguments, the Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m) presented Islam’s supremacy over other faiths. Today Muslims can hold their heads high at the fact that we have a Divine guidance, which carries an antidote for each ailment and grief in the world. By complying with this guidance man can reach the objective of his life. We have indeed seen with our own eyes Allah’s promise of safeguarding and protecting the Holy Qur’ ā n, His own word. The Holy Prophet’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) Beneficence on The Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m) All that took place was in actual fact the beneficence of the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam). Just as the Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m) has said on numerous occasions, for instance: I am ready to offer my heart and soul for the beauty of Muhammad ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam); and my body is the mere dust of the street treaded by Muhammad’s progeny. I have seen with my heart’s eye, and heard with perceptive ears, Muhammad’s beauty is being proclaimed everywhere. The running spring water, which I freely distribute among God’s creation is only a drop of the wondrous ocean of Muhammad’s excellences. Muhammad is the heat-emitting sun; I take my warmth from him. The water that I possess is from the sweet and limpid spring-source of Muhammad. Again, he says: Next to the love of God, I am intoxicated in Muhammad’s