Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 108
108 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad nature of the divine word reached its final point of perfection in the Holy Quran. The Holy Prophet sas was the Seal of the Prophets and his scripture was the Seal of the Books. The book of the Holy Prophet sas stands at the highest point in respect of all possible ranks and reasons which prove the miraculous nature of the divine word. This applies, whether it is in terms of eloquence and articulacy, the order of subjects discussed, the teaching itself and the excellences of that teaching, or even the fruits of that teaching. In short, no matter the perspective of observation, in every aspect, the perfection of the Holy Quran becomes evident and its miracu - lous nature stands proven. This is why the Holy Quran has not made a challenge in any specific area, rather, it makes an open challenge to produce its likeness. It invites the world to come forward, and to compete from any perspective, whether it be in terms of eloquence and articulacy, in terms of meaning and sense, in terms of teaching, or prophecies and knowledge of the unseen, comprised in the Holy Quran. Therefore, in every aspect that one observes, this book is a miracle. Even though the clerics may refuse to accept this due to their opposition towards me, this does not take away from the miraculous nature of the Holy Quran. In the fury of their prejudice, at times they become so blind that they will forgo all man - ner of respect. In the debate at Ludhiana I put forth the point that ٌ ْن ََطَ ِب ََو ٌ ِر َ ُھ ََظ ُ ٗہ َلَ (verses of the Quran are characterised by both apparent and hidden meanings). 1 On this, Maulvi Muhammad Husain became incensed and began to raise objections against the narrator of this hadith. Should this be one’s reaction if they claim to love and honour the word of God? One ought to remember always: َاََدٌَبٌ ْا َ ُھ ُ � ٰل ُ َک ُ ِۃ َ ْق َِْرِْی � َلَط َاَ Respect is the hallmark of the spiritual path. Even if Maulvi Muhammad Husain did not accept these words of the narration to be true, love for the Holy Quran demanded that he should not have objected so vehemently to these words. 1 It is narrated in a hadith recorded in the Sahih of Ibni Habban on the authority of Ibni Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet sas said: ٌ ْن ْ َط َ ِب ََو ٌ ِر ْ ُھ َظَ ْا َ ُھ ِْمِْن ٍ ِۃ َ ْی ِ آ � َّل ُِكُ َل ٍٍُف ِر ْ ِح ََْبَْعَِۃِ َا ُس َ ٰلْی َ ْع ُ ْن ْآ ِر ُ ْق ْ َاَل َ ُل ُِْنِْز َا ‘The Quran was sent down in seven modes; every verse in it has an external and internal meaning. ’ Tabrani, Abu Ya’la, Tahawi and others have also recorded this narration. [Publisher] p. 381