The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 125
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 125 There is a story of a man who decided to get a second wife. His first wife petitioned to the court that he should not be allowed to marry another woman. On the court date, the first wife was brought in to plead her case. She removed her veil and said that when he has such a beautiful wife, he should not be allowed to get another wife. A Sufi saint, who was present in that court room, fainted upon hearing that. Someone from the audience remarked that now people would come to know what kind of a Sufi he really was – as he had become overwhelmed with one look at a beautiful woman. When the Sufi regained consciousness, he explained that actually he saw the manifestation of All a h’s beauty in the beauty of that woman. When a beautiful woman is so proud of her beauty that she is not willing to take in a competitor, then how can All a h, Who is the Most Beautiful Being and the Source of beauty, allow someone to be equal to Him? So the Promised Messiah as here states that when his beloved Muhammad sa is more beautiful, handsome and attractive than all mankind, then why not relinquish everyone else and just fall in love with him? COUPLET 43 Of noble character, revered, bounteous, friend of the God-fearing ;