Selections from the Writings of the Promised Messiah — Page 14
THE HOLY PROPHET (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) X z { Z d Š g z » â g Z ¨ K y à Š c * Š H ª Z ¨ K È » ï à z { 5 a - ~ 7 å Ô æ x ~ 11 7 å Ô ‡ ~ 7 å Ô M ë [ ~ Ì 7 å X z { i } Æ « g z V Z z g Š g c * î V ~ Ì 7 å X z { ´ Z z g c * ¸ ] Z z g i % Š Z z g Z Ó k Z z g ñ C ~ Ì 7 å X ¾ n z { Ë q Z g è Z z g z ~ ~ 7 å X Ü s Z ¨ K y ~ å ª Z ¨ K È » ï ~ T » R ? Z z g Z ) Z z g Z d Z z g Z g « Û Š ø g } ± z ñ \ ± Z Ñ m C Y ± Z Ñ § Y · @ - Z v m z Å ÷ X Î z { $ ð E N g Q k Z ¨ K y à Š c * Š H Z z g ø D % Z A $ Q k Æ Ó x Z z g t ÷ á y. . . . . . . ë g ù V Ã Ì ª Q y ß Í V Ã Ì Ë Š g z „ g 8 - g n p ÷ Z d Z z g Z ) Z z g Z ? î g 6 , ø g } ¦ Ô ø g } ñ \ Ô ø g } ; Š ~ Ô Ñ Z ò Ô ™ Š t ] z t · å @ - Z v m z Å ~ 0 * ð Y C ¶ X ( 162-160 ™ 5 g z q ã % Z í ¢ W s ¾ Ñ ] Z s x Ô ) 11-The sublime light which was bestowed on man, i. e. , the most perfect among them, was not shared by angels nor by stars; nor was it in the moon, nor in the sun, or in the oceans and the rivers. It was not to be found in rubies or emeralds, nor in sapphires, nor in pearls: It was not in any earthly or heavenly object. It was possessed only by the perfect man, manifested in the most consummate way in the person of our lord and master, Muhammad, the chosen one, the chief of all the prophets, leader of those who live (in the sight of Allah). So, that light was bestowed on that man and likewise, to a degree, on all who in their several ways were similar to him. . . Sublime grace was possessed in its most 14