Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 157
157 Malfuzat – Volume IV even an uncivilised person can understand it easily. It does not contain any incom - prehensible doctrines like the Trinity, which can neither be understood by God, nor by the adherents, as the Christians suggest. In order to accept the concept of Trinity, it is necessary for one to be predisposed to idol worship and conjecture, and to leave one’s own faculties of reason and contemplation completely idle and useless. On the other hand, Islam’s concept of divine Unity is such that one can understand it even if they are isolated from the world on a secluded island. The religion which the Christians present cannot be deemed universal and complete, nor can a person attain satisfaction and comfort from it. However, Islam is a reli - gion that reigns supreme whether in terms of the concept it puts forth in respect of divine Unity and good deeds, or whether in terms of the perfect nature of its theological beliefs. The Jews who were with Moses, peace be upon him, were plunged in wrongdoings of a thousand sorts. As for the disciples of Jesus as , it is best that one does not mention them at all. From among them there was one who had his master arrested for a few fake coins, and still another who cursed him; no one from his disciples showed an example of loyalty. However, if one looks at the state of the companions of the Holy Prophet sas , one cannot find even a single one of them who was a liar. There was nothing but light even in their thoughts. This is despite the fact that when one casts a glance at the initial state of the Arabs, they were a people lowest among the low. They were indulged in idol worship, they would devour the wealth of orphans, and were bold and brazen in all manner of immorality; they lived like robbers and were, as if, covered in filth from head to toe. So now I ask: what Greatest Name (ism-e-azam), with all its magnificence, brought about this sudden transformation and turned the companions into an example of which no parallel even remotely exists among the other nations of the world? Even if no other miracle of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was presented, I ask anyone to show me some other miracle of any self-invented god that is comparable to this astonishing, pure transforma - tion brought about by the Holy Prophet sas. It is difficult to reform even one man, but here the Prophet of Islam formed an entire community that showed such an outstanding example of faith and sincerity that they were slaughtered like sheep and goats for the sake of that truth which they had accepted. The truth is, they no longer remained earthly creatures. In fact, due to the teaching, guidance and affecting advice of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they became heavenly beings. They developed divine qualities. They were p. 425