Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 152
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 152 Evidence of Reasoning Having said all this, let me now add a word about qiy a s [ana- logical reasoning]. Although the Holy Quran and the Hadith support me, the unanimous verdict of the Companions is in my favour, the heavenly Signs and the accompanying evidence are on my side, and the need of the hour also establishes the veracity of my claim—yet, qiy a s [analogical reasoning] may also clinch the argument. Let us, therefore, find out what qiy a s says about this. Man is never prepared to believe that which has no prec- edent. For example, if someone comes and reports that your son was carried to the skies by air or the child turned into a dog and ran away, will you accept what he says without a reasonable explanation and further enquiry? No, never. That is why the Holy Quran instructs us: 1 اْۤوُلَٔـْسَف َلْهَا ِرْكِّذلا ْنِا ْمُتْنُك اَل َنْوُمَلْعَت اْۤوُلَٔـْسَف َلْهَا ِرْكِّذلا ْنِا ْمُتْنُك اَل َنْوُمَلْعَت Now consider the question of the death of Jesus, peace be on him, and his flying off to heaven. Leaving aside for a moment the arguments that can be advanced about his death, it is an indisputable fact that the disbelievers demanded of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the miracle of ascending to heaven. Now, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—who was perfect in every way and superior to all Prophets—should have ascended to the heavens, but what was the reply that he gave based on revelation from Allah the Exalted: 2 ْلُق َناَحْبُس ْيِّبَر ْلَه ُتْنُك اَّلِا اًرَشَب اًلْوُسَّر ْلُق َناَحْبُس ْيِّبَر ْلَه ُتْنُك اَّلِا اًرَشَب اًلْوُسَّر 1. So ask those who are well versed in scriptures, if you know not ( S u rah al-Anbiy a’ , 21:8). [Publisher] 2. S u rah Ban i Isr a’i l, 17:94 [Publisher]