Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 68
69 Such a person then advances farther along the way and achieves even loftier stations. Then come further higher stations of spirituality and he yearns to achieve them also. Leading him the Holy Quran says, ‘follow me’, ‘I will take you to those lofty stations as well’; and this journey continues infinitely without end. The Promised Messiah as explains the above point in two ways. First, that Allah the Exalted has showered innumerable bounties on the Holy Prophet sa. These bounties cannot be counted. The bounties of the One Being on the Holy Prophet sa are innumerable, therefore, those, who, out of love for him, invoke blessings on him, become recipients of countless blessings in proportion to their zeal. Shedding light on this topic the Promised Messiah as says: “I saw in a vision God’s bounties travel in the form of strange light to the Holy Prophet sa , and are absorbed into his chest and proceed thence in numberless tubes whereby they are communicated to every deserving person according to his share. ” 30 The claim of the Holy Quran or Islam to be guidance for the righteous and to be able to take human soul to its climax is substantiated in this way that the Holy Prophet sa is so noble in the sight of God Almighty that unlimited Divine blessings continue to descend on him. In other words, ceaseless manifestations of Divine attributes are vouchsafed to the Holy Prophet sa every moment. So, whoever loves the Holy Prophet sa and invokes blessings, God Almighty will bestow upon him share of all these bounties in proportion to his love