The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 260
260. Essence of Islam-1. Prophet or a Messenger or righteous or pure-natured and turns away from this spring is certainly not from God. . Such a one derives not from God Almighty, but from. Satan, the root meaning of which is death. He who does not desire to draw that true spring to himself and does not fill this spring to its brim from the stream of Istighfär, in order to make his spiritual garden flourish, is a Satan, that is to say, he will die for it is not possible that the tree should flourish without water. Every arrogant one, who does not desire to make his spiritual tree flourish from this spring of life is a Satan and will be ruined like Satan. . There has been no righteous Prophet in the world who turned away from the reality of Istighfar and did not desire to flourish through this real spring. It is true that our lord and master Muḥammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] supplicated more than anyone else for this flourishing and therefore God caused him to flourish and be fragrant more than all other Prophets. [Nūr-ul-Qur'ān No. 1, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 9 pp. 356-358]. Majesty and Humility of the Holy Prophetsa. In the two blessed names of the Holy Prophet, Muḥammada and Aḥmadsa, there are two separate excellences. . Muḥammada, which means greatly praised, signifies majesty and greatness and carries the flavour of being a beloved one, for a beloved one is praised. It is necessary, therefore, that it should signify majesty. But Aḥmad sa has the flavour of a lover for it is a lover's part to praise and he praises the beloved. As Muḥammadsa signifies majesty and greatness, Aḥmad sa signifies humility. . His life as a Prophet was divided into two parts; one