The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 57
Status of the Promised Messiahas 32 لَا يَمَسُّةَ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ * 57 (16) God Almighty inspires their words and writings with an effectiveness, which distinguishes them from the writings and speeches of the conventional clerics. Their words have an awe and grandeur and provided there are no veils-it captures the hearts. (17) They inspire a kind of awe which is a reflection of the awe inspired by God, for God Almighty grants them His company in a special manner. Their countenances reflect the light of God's love. He who perceives it is delivered from the fire of hell. Although they may fall into error or minor sin, there is a fire in their hearts that consumes all error and all sin. Their error does not persist, but is like something which is carried away by a strong current of water. Thus their critic always stumbles. (18) God Almighty does not let them be destroyed and they are not subjected to humiliation and disgrace for they are dear to God as they are planted with His own hand. He does not cause them to fall from a height in order to destroy them, but He does so to exhibit their miraculous deliverance. He does not push them into fire in order to consume them, but to show the people that what was at one time a fire has now become a lovely garden. (19) God Almighty does not let them die until that for which they have been sent has been accom32 Which none shall touch except those who are purified. -AlWaqi'ah, 56:80 [Publisher]