Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 15
15 come into existence by creation (khalq). There are certain nations who reject the phenomenon of God’s providence (rububiyyat) and claim that whatever they receive is due to their own actions. For instance, they give the example of milk and claim that if we did not sin and as a result return in the form of a cow, buf- falo, or the like through reincarnation, then there would be no such thing as milk. Since creation (khalq) only means to shape and fashion, therefore, in this instance, Allah the Exalted puts forth His attribute of Rabb-ul-Alamin, which is most superior. In the same manner, there are people in the world who reject Allah’s graciousness (rahmaniyyat) and His mercy (rahimiyyat). In short, the Holy Quran keeps in view the corrupt beliefs of false religions and then puts forth its own expositions. So too, in this account, the purpose is to show the innocence of Solomon, peace be upon him, and to absolve him from this vile allegation levelled against him that he was an idol-worshipper. As such, God stated: 1 ُ كَـفَرَ سُلَيْمٰن مَا Meaning, Solomon did not disbelieve. ” 2 20 October 1900 Two Kinds of Creatures Maulvi Jamal-ud-Din Sahib of Syedwala related his own incidents, on which the Promised Messiah as said: “Today, I was writing an exposition on: 3 ِ َّدْنٰهُ بِرُوْحِ الْقُدُس ی َ ا We strengthened (Jesus) with the Spirit of holiness. In this, I have explained that the Messiah possesses no distinction. All those who are good-natured and righteous are the sons of the Holy Spirit. It is these very people to whom the Holy Quran refers in the following words: 4 ٌ اِنَّ عِبَادِيْ لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطٰن Surely, thou shalt have no power over My servants 1 al-Baqarah , 2:103 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 4, no. 40, dated 10 November 1900, pp. 3-4 3 al-Baqarah , 2:88 4 al-Hijr , 15:43 p. 14