Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 126
126 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Thy displeasure, and those who have not gone astray. A prayer can only be complete if it encompasses every possible benefit and advan- tage, and if it saves one from every possible harm or loss. Hence, this prayer seeks all of the best possible advantages and makes a submission to be saved from even the greatest of things which could inflict harm and destroy a person. The Four Classes of Those Upon Whom God Has Bestowed His Blessings I have explained repeatedly that those upon whom God has bestowed His bless- ings are divided into four classes of people: firstly, the Prophets; secondly, the Truthful; thirdly, the Martyrs; fourthly, the Righteous. Hence, in this supplica- tion, the excellences of these four classes of people have been sought. The Prophets The magnificent excellence of the Prophets is that they receive news from God. As such, the Holy Quran states: 1 ٍ مِنْ رَّسُوْل مَنِ ارْتَضٰى اِلَّا غَيْبِهٖۤ اَحَدًا يُـظْهِرُ عَلٰى لَا He reveals not His secrets to any one, except to him whom He chooses, namely a Messenger of His. Meaning, God Almighty does not disclose His hidden secrets to just anyone; of course, He does reveal them to whomsoever He pleases from among those who are blessed with the excellences of Prophethood. Allah the Exalted informs these people in advance of events that will occur in the future, and this is a grand and supremely magnificent sign in favour of those who are commissioned and sent by God. No miracle is greater than this. Prophecy is a truly extraordinary miracle. All the past scriptures —and the Holy Quran as well—prove that there is no greater sign than prophecy. The Perpetual and Everlasting Miracles of the Holy Prophet sa Foolish and spiteful opponents have never thought about this aforementioned knowledge; instead, they have levelled allegations upon the miracles manifested by our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. However, these 1 al-Jinn, 72:27-28