Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 6
illumines the globe. And as the moons of different nights radiate ljghts of varying powers so were varying powers assingned in the world of spirit, to the moons radiating the light of and revolving round the exalted Prophet. And we firmly believe that whiltr, all the vicegerents of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) and all the reformers are, by the grace of God,. like unto spiritual moons, and while ·we hold them all in high esteem and venerate them whole heartedly and in a devotional spirit, the moon that has arisen in the 14th century, is the bright full moon, which, assuming the shape qf its sun, has been invested by it with reflex-Prophethood and here lies the point where difference arises between· us and our opponents. 'fhe truth about this difference is simply this. According to the Maulvies of today who are lined up against us, there may appear the first moon radiating the light of our Holy Prophet (Allah bless him), and the moon of the second and the third night and the succeeding nights and even of the thir- teenth niabt but the one of the fourteenth night; cannot appear fol', because of its fulness, it assumes the shape of the sun and the appearance of such a moon is derogatory to the Divine sun ! It is ridiculous indeed to have such a distorted outlook as presents a good quality as a drawback, light as darkness and honour as derogation. May Allah guide our these friends aright. . In this material universe, the full moon is in no way a slur on the sun; how then do our friends fee) persuaded to characterise a similar phenomena in the spiritual world as a derogatory 42ne. At this point they must pause and consider that, so long as the moon serves the sun, revolves round it and radiates its light~ it reflects only the beauty of. the s11n and not its own, as it is but the reflector and not the • original source, and not independent. They should further ponder whether 6