Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 456
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 456 may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to tie a stone to his stomach due to hunger, but he does not even need that! Time has had no effect on him. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, could be impacted by illness but [ Jesus] the Messiah—absolutely not! Grey hair and signs of aging may appear on the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, but [ Jesus] the Messiah is immune from these as well. Now, think [about this] and tell me what conclusion is drawn from this? Certainly, the inevitable consequence is to accept him as unique and distinct from the rest of the world, or—in other words—refer to him as God because such unique characteristics undoubtedly make him God, and this is what the Christians cite as evidence. Continuing Illuminations and Blessings of the Holy Prophet, may Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him In short, Almighty Allah delivered the Messiah from the hands of the Jews and acquitted him of their accusations in order to defeat them. And then by establishing this Muhammadan dispensation, He made it known that the grace of Almighty Allah is directed towards whomsoever He wills, be it among the Israelites or the Ishmaelites. Now the Jews only have envy in their hands, but if they see that the continuation of their excellences has not stopped, then why should they be envious for prophethood alone? And the existence and non-existence of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would be alike—God forbid—because the sequence of his excellences, favours, and blessings ceased upon him instead of continuing after him. It amazes me to no end that these people are so blind in