The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 246
246. Essence of Islam-1 146 وقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ، اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا ،. Announce: Truth has come and falsehood has disappeared, falsehood is bound to perish. . In this verse 'Truth' signifies God the Glorious, the Holy. Qur'an and the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of. Allāh be on him] and by falsehood are meant Satan and the satanic group and satanic teachings. Here God Almighty included the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] in His own name and the advent of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] became the advent of God Almighty, the majestic advent in consequence of which Satan with all his hosts ran away and his teachings were brought into contempt and his forces suffered a great defeat. . On account of this perfect resemblance the Holy Qur'ān mentions in Surah Al-e- 'Imran that God took a covenant from all the Prophets that it was incumbent upon them to believe in the greatness and majesty of the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and to help in their propagation. For this reason, beginning with Adam right down to Jesus all Prophets and Messengers confessed the greatness and majesty of the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. . Moses [peace be on him], by announcing that: God came from Sinai and arose from Seir and shone forth from Mount Pārān, 147 which clearly shows that the manifestation of Divine Majesty reached its climax at. Pārān and the sun of righteousness shone in its full glory at Pārān. The Torah tells us that Pārān is a mountain of Mecca where Ismā'il, the ancestor of the Holy 146 'Bani Isrā'il, 17:82 [Publisher] 147 Deuteronomy 33:2 [Publisher]