Majestic Writings of the Promised Messiah — Page 17
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 17 ] God Almighty has not used the word nuz u l for any animal other than livestock What is the wisdom behind this? It is evident that the benefit mankind receives from all other metals pales in comparison with that of iron. It was true yesterday, and it is true today. Iron is the one metal that has benefited human beings more than have all other metals collectively. So it becomes clear that God Almighty has used the word nuz u l for whatever is the best and the most superior, and which provides the greatest benefit. Take a look at the animals. From among the animals, livestock is the most useful—it gives milk, tills the land, and helps grow food. We use their skins and wool for gar- ments and use their meat for food. All other animals com- bined have not benefited human beings as much as livestock, which is called an‘ a m in Arabic. They are also used for riding. The use to which they are put for mankind is beyond description. Let us consider the case of Prophets. There have been 124,000 Prophets, but God Almighty has not used the word nuz u l for them in general. The sole exception is our lord and master, Hadrat Muhammad sa , about whose advent the Holy Qur’an uses the word nuz u l. This is because all the Prophets sent by God to the entire world, put together, have not benefited mankind as much as our lord and mas- ter Hadrat Muhammad sa.