The Honour of Prophets — Page 14
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 14 Point of Intercession Earthly Station Heavenly Station Referring to this very station of intercession, the Holy Quran alludes to the Holy Prophet in his grand position as intercessor in the following words: 7 فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰى فَتَدَلّٰى دَنَا Meaning, the Messenger ascended towards God and approached Him as far as is possible for man, soaring through all the exalted stations of divine nearness, thereby attaining his full share of the divine realm. He then returned complete to mankind and attained to the highest pinnacle of servitude to God, thus acquiring the greatest measure of the holy attributes of humanity, i. e. sympathy and love for mankind, which is known as earthly perfection. Thus, he arrived at the pinnacle of per fection in the love of God on the one hand, and in the love of mankind on the other. Since he attained perfect nearness to God and then attained perfect nearness to 7 He drew nearer to God ; then he came down to mankind. So that he became, as it were , one chord to two bows or closer still. ( an-Najm, 53:9 10)