The Commentary of Al-Qasidah

by Jalal-ud-Din Shams

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The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 25

In the name of All a h, the Gracious, the Merciful Commentary of the Qa si dah THE BELOVED IN THE EYES OF THE LOVER The holy writer of the Qa si dah ( Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , the Promised Messiah and Mahdi) felt limitless love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , who is the intercessor for sinners and is the beloved of the Lord of the worlds. The writer held the belief that just as All a h is Unique and Alone in His attributes, His beloved, the Seal of the Prophets, Hadrat Muhammad Mu st af a sa was indisputably unique and excellent in his qualities and attributes in comparison to all humanity. None before him could reach his station, nor would anyone be able to reach it until the Day of Judgment. This is the reason that after his love for All a h, the Promised Messiah as possessed the greatest love for the Holy Prophet sa. He states in his Persian poetry: