The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 82
T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO 82 deny the Divine King in comparison to Whose powers man does not amount to so much as a dead insect. From a reliable source I have heard that our Empress of India, may God make her honour endure, actually loves Islam and holds the utmost respect for the Holy Prophet, peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, in her heart. She even studies Urdu from a Muslim scholar. Upon hearing such praises about her, I had addressed Her Majesty the Queen with a special invitation to Islam. Therefore, it is a grave error that you people consider this government which appreciates [the dignity of one’s] rank, to be akin to a mean and ignoble Christian priest. Those whom God grants dominion and wealth are also granted sagacity and wisdom. Of course, if the question is posed, ‘What measures would the government take against any such person who raises a clamour throughout the jurisdiction of this government that he is God or the Son of God? ’, then its reply is verily that this benevolent government would either consign him to the care of some doctor so that his mind be set aright, or con- fine him to that big asylum in Lahore where many such people are housed together. When we compare the Messiah with our Holy Prophet Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ [the Seal of the Prophets], peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, in another respect also, viz how their contemporary governments treated them and the magnitude of impact displayed by their divine awe or heavenly support, we are forced to admit that the Messiah— in contrast to His Holiness, the Blessed Prophet Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ [the Seal of the Prophets], peace and blessings of Allah be upon him — did not even possess the prophetic majesty, let alone divine grandeur.