The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 50
50 The commentary of al-Qa si dah manifestation in question was reserved for the Holy Prophet sa. However, All a h said that He would reveal this manifestation upon a mountain. If the mountain could withstand it, then Moses as would be able to experience it. ( al-A‘r a f, 7:144). When the manifestation unveiled itself upon the mountain, there was an earthquake that shattered the mountain into pieces. Hadrat Moses as fainted. When he regained consciousness, he praised All a h and asked for forgiveness and said: I am the first to believe in the Prophet who is to receive this manifestation. In the Holy Qur’ a n, All a h Himself has referred to this acceptance by Hadrat Moses: Say, ‘Tell me, if this is from All a h and you disbelieve therein, and a witness from among the Children of Israel bears witness to (the advent of) one like him, and he believed, but you are too proud, (how should you fare?)’ Verily, All a h guides not the wrongdoing people. ( al-A h q a f , 46:11 ) This very point has been made by Im a m Sharf-ud-D i n Ab u ‘Abdull a h Muhammad bin Sa‘ i d al-Bu s air i rh who writes in his Qa si dah: