The Riots of 1953 — Page 46
46 a messenger of Allah will be called a “rasul”, while from the point of view of the people for whom he brings the message, he will be called a “nabi”. Therefore, the same person would be both a “rasul” and a “nabi”. Q. According to you, how many rasuls or nabis have appeared since Adam? A. Nothing definite can be said on this point. The ahadis put the number at 1,20,000. Q. Were Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus rasuls? A. There is difference about Adam, whom some believe to have been merely a “nabi” and not a “rasul”. According to me, they were all rasuls as well as nabis. Q. Who is a “wali”? A. One who is dear to Allah. Q. And a “muhaddas”? A. One to whom Allah speaks. Q. And a “mujaddid”? A. A person who renovates and reforms. Mujaddid is another name for a muhaddas. Q. Can a wali, a muhaddas, or a mujaddid be the recipient of wahi? A. Yes. Q. How is wahi communicated to them? A. Wahi merely means “Allah’s word”, which may be communicated to the recipient in several ways. One of the modes in which wahi is received is by the appearance of an angel before the recipient. An other mode is that the recipient hears words without seeing anyone speak to him. The third mode of the communication of wahi is “min wara-i-hijab”, (“from beyond the curtain”), namely through a vision. Q. Can Archangel Gabriel (Hazrat Jibreel) be the medium for the