Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 63
63 Malfuzat – Volume IV janah is used to describe an intentional turn towards something. Therefore, the meaning of gunah or sin is to incline towards sin intentionally. So, I can never accept that the Prophets, peace be upon them, could ever commit such an action. Besides, there is no mention of this in the Holy Quran either. The reason that it is impossible for the Prophets, peace be upon them, to commit sin is because they stand at the highest level of divine understanding. As such, it is impossible for one who possesses divine insight to ever commit a sin. ” On this it was asked: what is the meaning of: 1 َٗهٗ َب َ ُر ُ ِم َدَ ٰا ي ۤ َص َ ِع َوَ And Adam observed not the commandment of his Lord. The Promised Messiah as responded: “The Arabic word asa does not imply inten - tional wrongdoing because in another instance, God Almighty Himself states: 2 ًا َم ْ َّز َ ِع َٗٗه ْل ِْْد َج َ َّن ْ ُم َ ْل ََو َ ي ِ ْس َ ْن َفَ But he forgot and We found in him no determination to disobey. The word asa reminds me of a phrase that I say on various occasions: ْی َٰصٰ ْع َْْن ِم ُجُ َ ِاَل ْع ْا َ ٰص َْعَ َل َاَ The cure for the defiant is the staff. This also alludes to the point that it is God’s manifestations of Majesty which save a person from sin. ” 3 4 November 1901 As was customary, His Holiness as went for a walk today. Most of our friends accompanied His Holiness as as well. There was mention of an English periodical. During the course of discussion, the Promised Messiah as said: “I am certain that all the time I spend on my work is a form of worship. For when a person offers the Prayer, their heart is present in a few rak’ats and absent in others. However, the true objective which underpins the work that I am engaged in is to establish the greatness and majesty of God Almighty. All of this time, my heart remains present and every single day I benefit from at least a few subtle things from God until the evening arrives. 1 Taha, 20:122 2 Taha, 20:116 3 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 45, dated 10 December 1901, pp. 1-2 p. 330 p. 336