The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 45
45 bull from afar, it cannot be said that the eyes are of no use or that their ability to see cannot be relied upon. Hence, in the case of a Prophet, his claim and teachings can be likened to the eye looking at things from very close and does not err in identifying them correctly. And, the misjudgement on their part regarding certain matters can be likened to the eye that at times makes an error in recognizing the objects lying at some distance. On this very basis, we can say that—since Hadrat ‘ I s a as , for the sake of the well-being of the Jews, thought of becoming a king—Satan, as mentioned in the verse, 1 ۤاَّلِا اَذِا ىّٰۤنَمَت ىَقْلَا ُنٰطْيَّشلا ْۤيِف ٖهِتَّيِنْمُا succeeded in deceiving him by putting into his heart a desire for the throne of David. However, as he was close to God and dear to Him, those satanic delusions could not prevail and he soon came to realize that his kingdom was heavenly rather than earthly. In summary, this interpretation of Hadrat Mas ih turned out to be wrong. The actual revelation was surely true, but he erred in understanding it. It is sad that the extent to which Hadrat ‘ I s a erred in his interpretations, the like of it is not to be found among any other Prophet. Perhaps this was also a pre-condition to attain - ing divinity. However, can we say that, on account of his many wrong interpretations and wrong prophecies, his prophethood became doubtful? Certainly not. The fact of the matter is that the conviction that is instilled in the heart of a Prophet regarding 1. When he sought to attain what he aimed at, Satan put obstacles in the way of what he sought after ( S u rah al- H ajj, 22:53). [Publisher]