Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 273
Malfuzat - Volume I The Spiritual Revolution Brought About by Islam 273 In the context of this discussion, the Promised Messiah (as) stated: I am surprised then why people take issue with Islam. The God of Islam is not an artificially contrived God, rather He is the same Powerful God that has existed since eternity. In addition, reflect over the purpose of prophethood. Firstly, the Messengers appeared at a time of need and then they fulfilled that need in the best possi- ble manner. This pride also is reserved for none other than our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The state of Arabia and the world in general at the advent of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is not hidden to anyone. The people of that time were barbar- ians who knew nothing but eating and drinking. They were ignorant of the rights due to their fellow man and oblivious of the rights due to Allah. In one instance, God Almighty presents an illustration of their state by saying: They eat even as the cattle eat). But then the teaching of the Holy) يَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ -that is to say they would spend their nights in the remem تُوْنَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَامًا Messengers influenced them so impressively that their state become such that brance of their Lord, prostrating before Him and standing in His presence. My goodness! How magnificent is the superiority of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him! It was through him that an unparalleled revolu- tion and a magnificent transformation was brought about. He established the rights owed to humankind and the rights due to Allah in perfect balance. He transformed a lifeless people that consumed carrion into a pure and living nation of the highest degree. There are only two forms of excellence: intellectual and practical. As far as their practical state is concerned, this is described in the words: met b Then, their intellectual state may be gauged by the fact that the abundant stream of written works which have been produced by them, and the ongoing service rendered to expand the language, continues in an unparalleled manner. On the other hand, when I look at the Christians, I am only astonished. For what success did the disciples attain due to their adhering to the Christian faith? Judas Iscariot, the treasurer of Christ, would sometimes misappropriate funds, and everyone already knows that he had his teacher apprehended for thirty 1 Muhammad, 47:13 2 al-Furqan, 25:65 al-Furqan, 25:65