Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 314
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 314 the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, attained that wonderful pinnacle. And this cannot be attained unless one has a perfect degree of holiness and purity. Upon hearing this speech, Sheikh ‘Abdul- H aqq (this is the name of this new Muslim) stated that this was entirely true. Sadly, these oppos- ing maulaw i s stand on the pulpits and say that you deny the Mi‘r a j. Upon hearing this, the Promised Messiah as continued his address. The Distinguishing Feature between Islam and Other Religions The Promised Messiah as said: These people are completely ignorant of every jewel Islam enjoyed, over which Islam had always celebrated with pride and which distinguished Islam from other religions. The condition of all religions in the world other than Islam is like that of a person who praises his beloved highly but says he is missing an eye, while another, after giving all manner of praise, says that his beloved cannot hear or is missing a leg. In short, they believe there is some flaw and do not acknowl- edge a perfect beloved. The excellence of Islam is that it presents God Almighty most beautifully so that man should never feel ashamed [for worshipping Him]. The kind of God human nature demands is what will be found in Islam. There is no flaw or weak- ness in Him. The religion of Islam alone is a living and eternal religion because its effects and fruits are always available, fresh, and blooming. Although the scholars who oppose me mention Islam’s general excellences that it teaches monotheism, they reject a high-ranking excellence. Even a Brahmu can do that. Suppose a Brahmu says that the teaching ُ هّٰللّٰ ا اَلَ ِ ا َ ه ٰ ل ِ ا ۤ اَلَ ُ هّٰللّٰ ا اَلَ ِ ا َ ه ٰ ل ِ ا ۤ اَلَ [ L a il a ha