Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 115
Malfuzat - Volume I مَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ رَمَى 115 Thou threwest not when thou didst throw, but it was Allah Who threw. There was the miracle of the splitting of the moon. Similarly, there are examples of the Holy Prophets curing a vast number of the ailing and sick. The statement of the Holy Quran 2 (He does not speak out of his own desire) in fa- vour of our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, alludes to the extreme and supreme divine nearness which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, enjoyed. Truly, this is evidence of the im- mensely purified soul of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his nearness to the Divine. It is mentioned in a Hadith that Allah the Exalted becomes the hands, feet and eyes, etc. of a believing servant of God. This purports to say that all the limbs of such a person become so imbued in obedience to Allah that they are transformed into an instrument of the Divine, through which divine actions are manifested from time to time. Or they may be likened to a spotless mirror, which reflects with the utmost clarity, the will of God in its entirety. Or, one could say that in this state, such people relinquish their human character completely. For example, when a person speaks, they desire in their hearts that others should praise them for their eloquence, articulate speech and lucid expression. Yet, there are those who speak by divine power. When their souls become impassioned, it is from Allah the Exalted that a wave overwhelms them and inspires them in a manner that they cease to speak with their own voice and words; rather, they speak, per- meated with the character, words and fervour of the Divine. Similarly, when they see, they do not see with their own concentration, as is the norm for others; but rather, their sight is free from human involvement and is illumined by the light of God Almighty-God shows them that which even the most scrupulous atten- tion could not reveal to man. Fear the Insight of a Believer As it is narrated: i. e. be cautious of the insight of a believer, for yours is forced and theirs comes naturally; yours is superficial, while theirs is the reality. Take the example of a watch, which functions as a result of its mechani- 1 al-Anfal, 8:18 an-Najm, 53:4