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Malfuzat - Volume I 117 sight of a believer). In other words, when a believer says something, one ought to be fearful of God, because whatever they say is from God Almighty Himself. To further elaborate, the love of God, which possesses a believer, results in their being enveloped by divine light. Although this light covers the believer and consumes their human character to an extent, just as iron is transformed when thrown into a fire, yet their servitude to God and humanness do not cease to exist. This is the secret that is hidden at the depth of the following verse: قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ Say, I am only a man like yourselves. Their human nature exists but it is dyed with a divine hue. Absorbed by the will of God Almighty, all the faculties and limbs of such a person become an illustration of the desires of Allah Almighty, and become devoted to His cause. It is this very distinction which makes such an individual a guardian over the spiritual devel- opment of tens of millions and a manifestation of perfect divine providence. If this were not the case, one Prophet could never be a guide and leader for such a multitude of people. The Unparalleled Status of the Unlettered Prophet Since our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came for the spir- itual development of all the people of the world, this characteristic was present in the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to the point of utmost per- fection. It is this very status of the Holy Prophets to which the Holy Quran bears witness in numerous places. The attributes of Allah the Exalted are expounded in parallel to, and in the same manner, that the attributes of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, are described. For example, Allah the Exalted states: مَا أَرْسَلْنَكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعَلَمِيْنَ We have sent thee not but as a mercy for all peoples. Similarly, He states: al-Kahf, 18:111 al-Anbiya, 21:108