Lecture Sialkot — Page 35
L ECTURE S IALKOT 35 even more strange, the captive of such love cannot grasp the real nature of this relationship, nor can he understand its whys and wherefores because it is a timeless relationship. It is not based on spiritual knowledge and understanding, for that only comes afterwards to illumine the relationship. It is like fire, which is inherent in a stone, but the sparks only appear when it is rubbed. Such a person, on the one hand, possesses personal love for God Almighty and, on the other, he has an overwhelming sympathy and desire for the reform of mankind. For this reason, not only does he enjoy a relationship with the Divine that constantly draws him to God, but he also has a relationship with humankind that attracts their eager souls towards him. It is like the Sun which pulls the strata of the earth towards itself and is itself pulled in some other direction. The same goes for the people who, in Islamic terminology, are called Nab i [Prophet], Ras u l [Messenger] and Mu h addath. 29 They are blessed with holy Divine communication and converse, miracles are shown at their hands, most of their prayers find acceptance, and God Almighty frequently informs them of the acceptance of their prayers. Here, some unenlightened people are wont to object, how can we be different from God’s Messengers, 29 Mu h addath : One who is blessed with Divine converse. [Publishers]