Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 24
24 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION has a perfect relationship continues to get closer to God day by day until his entire self is cast into the fire of divine love, and the carnal self is reduced to ashes by the flame of divine light and the fire takes its place. This is the culmination of the blessed love for God. The principal indicator that a person enjoys perfect relationship with God is that the attributes of the Divine are manifested in him. The base characteristics of human nature having been consumed by the divine flame of light, a new being is born and a new life emerges which is totally different from the former life. Similar to when a bar of iron is placed in a fire and the fire overpowers it completely, that bar of iron develops the exact appearance of the fire, but it cannot be said that it is the fire itself, even though it manifests the characteristics of the fire. In the same way, the one whose entire being is engulfed by the fire of divine love, he too becomes the manifestation of divine glory, but it cannot be said that he is God; for he is only a human whom that fire has completely engulfed. After the fire has completely dominated, thousands of Signs of con- summate love appear—not just one solitary Sign which would remain doubtful to a discerning person and seeker after truth. Rather, this rela- tionship is recognized by hundreds of Signs. " 12 One of these Signs is that, from time to time, the Benevolent God causes His eloquent and pleasant Word, which possesses the full force of divine glory, blessing, and news of the unseen, to flow from his tongue. And it is accompanied by a light that validates it as an unequiv- ocal fact, not a conjecture. It is accompanied by a divine radiance and is free from all impurities. Many a time and with the utmost frequency and probability, that Word consists of some grand prophecy. The scope of his prophecies is broad and universal and they are unparalleled in both quantity and quality, and no one can present the like of them. 1. A major sign of perfect relationship [with God] is that, just as God has dominance over everything, such a person also dominates over all of his ene- mies and adversaries. [Allah has decreed: Most surely I will prevail, I and My Messengers, (Surah al-Mujādalah, 58:22)]. (Author)