Muhammad The Great Exemplar — Page 14
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 14 sat next to her and asked her if she loved Muawiyah ra. She said yes. To this the Prophet sa replied: ‘If he is loved by you, he is loved by me too. ’ How happy she must have felt at these words and at seeing the Holy Prophet sa look on her relatives, not as a stranger but through her eyes. The depth of his love, by which he cherished those whom she held dear, [must have filled her with joy]. This sight was the manifestation of the verse: ُدی ُواجں �ش ت ُدم � ش ُدی نم نت � ش ُونم � ت ُدم � ش � ُو ت نم � I have become you, and you are as I; I am the body and you are the soul; None can say that we are separate to each other. But still it ought to be remembered that despite this supreme demonstration of humanity, the Holy Prophet sa completely and utterly belonged to God and he expected the same from his wives. Human nature is deeply ingrained with the will to survive [as a species]. The moment a female reaches puberty she desires progeny. This is expressed not through words, but by physical changes in her body. And men of good health, no matter how independent minded they may be, succumb to the same longing in their private moments. However, there are many who subscribe to the view that procreation is anathema to