The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 157
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 157 The meaning of the Holy Spirit is the Angel Gabriel. In a H ad i th we find that the Holy Prophet sa said to H ass a n bin Th a bit ra , ‘ Recite your poetry and may the Holy Spirit be with you. ’ In the Holy Qur’ a n we find that All a h says about the companions of the Holy Prophet sa that All a h assisted them with the Holy Spirit. Now the companions of the Holy Prophet sa were his pupils and as Jesus as was also assisted by the Holy Spirit, again this shows him to be a pupil as compared to the Holy Prophet sa. All a h says about the Holy Prophet sa . 34 that he was taught by Shad i dul-Quw a , which is a manifestation of Gabriel. The Holy Spirit is also a manifestation of Gabriel. According to the Gospels, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus as in the shape of a dove. 35 We find in a H ad i th that when Gabriel appeared to the Holy Prophet sa , the whole sky was filled with his manifestation. 36 There is no comparison between these great manifestations as compared to that of a dove. Then he said that you believe that Jesus has been raised to the skies according to. 37 and he is still living and will descend in the latter days; however, Muhammad sa died as other human beings do. I said that you are not aware of my belief. I believe that Jesus as has died and the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is alive. He astonishingly asked me: ‘How is that?’ 34 An-Najm , 53:6 35 Matthew 3:16 36 S a hih ul-Bukh a r i , Kit a bul-Bad’il-Wa h yi, ch. 3, H ad i th no. 4 37 An-Nis a ’, 4:159