The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 124
124 The commentary of al-Qa si dah Ç I Ï ã l á ³ äå æ R ç ¶ I Þ è ZZ ³ I é hê ë I ¶Ñ \ ì z \ n R íî I Þç ï º ð ñ I Þç This means that Prophet Muhammad sa became absorbed in his beloved All a h to such a degree that through this union, which was perfect, he became a reflection of All a h Himself. We can smell the fine fragrance of our beloved All a h from the face of the Holy Prophet sa. His personality, by reflecting divine attributes, became a perfect reflection of the Ever-Living God. ( Tau dih -e-Mar a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 3, p. 62) COUPLET 42 That is why he is beloved. Indeed his beautiful virtues demand; That he be adored to the exclusion of all. The writer of the Qa si dah asks the interesting question, ‘since my beloved Muhammad sa is a perfect manifestation of All a h, then why would I leave him and make someone else my beloved?’