Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 37
37 This means that one must commit themselves to the path of those upon whom Allah has bestowed His blessings. Since man naturally desires freedom, this verse instructs man to follow the path of those alluded to in this verse. Even if an expe- rienced physician makes an error, that is better than being treated by someone who is ignorant. High quality sharp instruments in the possession of an ignorant man, without the hand of an experienced surgeon, would be useless. A poet has said: یم�این ہن ابدش ِ سل� ارگ دتس یم�این ِشقن سل� ددہ ت ِہ اخص�ی� پ � Without the hand of Solomon; What power can the ring of Solomon wield? 1 Hence, the Holy Quran is a sharp instrument, but a highly skilled doctor, who is blessed with the succour of God Almighty, is required to make proper use of it. One must possess a pure heart. However, since this treasure is not possessed by all, Allah the Exalted created the Prophets—everyone cannot be a Prophet and this class of people is limited in number. The Deeper Reality in My Being Named Adam It is Adam alone who was born without the agency of sperm. In this relation, there is a revelation of mine which is as follows: َ اَرَدْت ُّ اَن ْ اَسْتَخْلِف َ فَـخَلَقْت ُ اٰدَم I decided to appoint a vicegerent in this age and so, I created this Adam. This hints to the fact that he would have no need to swear an oath of allegiance to anyone else or follow some other spiritual guide. On the contrary, just as God created Adam with His hand of beauty and majesty, this Vicegerent of Allah would be taught by Him and would swear allegiance to Him, as it were. This is why Allah Almighty has kept me away from such paths that are opposed to the precepts of prophethood. Now, it is true that one must develop a pure heart, but 1 Here reference is made to the ancient legend that Solomon as possessed a ring with special powers, which was given to him directly from heaven. This is nothing but a false tale narrated in old books. Since the ‘ring of Solomon’ has become proverbial, this is the context in which the Promised Messiah as makes reference to this verse. This does not suggest that the Promised Messiah as considered the story to be true. [Publisher] p. 32