The Honour of Prophets — Page 39
39 of procreation, likewise shafa’at or intercession is neces sary to preserve the spiritual system. The Word of God has explained both. As such, at a certain instance in the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted says that He created Adam along with his consort and produced from this couple many men and women. God also says that He created Adam as His vicegerent on earth and he was a man who possessed the divine spirit. This light then passed from Adam to the other prophets; and Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Moses, David, Jesus, etc. , all became heirs to this spiritual light until finally, the last heir, our beloved Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, appeared. Just as all these blessed prophets inherited the physical features of Adam, also by virtue of being his deputies, they received the spirit of God. And then through them other people became heirs from time to time as well. Proof of the Holy Quran on the Intercession of the Holy Prophet sa The intercession of the Holy Prophet, peace and bless ings of Allah be upon him, has been mentioned at various places in the Holy Quran. As such, it states at one instance: