Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 13
13 ِ عَلٰی مَشْرَب ِ الْحَسَن According to the way of Hasan That is to say, the person of Hazrat Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, brought about two forms of peace. Firstly, he made peace with Hazrat Mu’awiyyah, and then he also brought about peace between the companions of the Holy Prophet sa. From this we learn that the Promised Messiah would possess the characteristics of Hasan ra. Further, in Hujaj-ul-Kiramah, Nawab Siddiq Hasan Khan has also written that in certain narrations, it is recorded that the Mahdi will possess the nature of Hasan ra. Then, the Holy Prophet sa said: ‘He will drink the same milk that Hasan drank. ’ Those who say that the Mahdi will be a descendant of the Holy Prophet sa have their answer here in the aforementioned revelation. Moreover, the task of the Promised Messiah, who is also the Mahdi, has also been expounded here. Therefore, those who suggest that he will wield the sword as soon as he appears and kill the infidels are false. The fact of the matter is what has been explained in this revelation, in that he will be the inheritor of two forms of peace; that is to say, he will establish peace externally, and also bring about reconciliation inter- nally. The word ‘descendant’ in this context possesses a deeper meaning. Since descendants inherit from their forefathers, in the same manner, the true heirs or descendants of Prophets, peace be upon them, are those who spiritually inherit their teaching, hence the statement: ْ کُل ُّ تَقِی ٍّ و َّ نَقِی ٍّ اٰلِی Every God-fearing and pure person is from my progeny. ” A Commentary of the Verse ‘Solomon Did Not Disbelieve’ Maulvi Jamal-ud-Din Sahib of Syedwala inquired about the commentary of the following verse: 1 ُ كَـفَرَ سُلَيْمٰن مَا Solomon did not disbelieve. In response, His Holiness as said: “There are certain wicked nations who claim that Solomon, peace be upon him, was an idol-worshipper. Allah the Exalted has 1 al-Baqarah , 2:103