The Descent of the Messiah — Page 158
THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH passed since the advent of Islam and all earlier miracles have be- come mere stories and fables. Although a magnificent miracle in itself, the Holy Quran requires the presence of a perfect person who is aware of its miraculous jewels. It is like a unique sword that requires a special arm to display its brilliance. Consequently, it cannot work as a miracle on impure hearts unless there is some- one among the people who can demonstrate its powers. This is confirmed by the verse: لَا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ This individual can only be someone who, like the Prophets, has been blessed with the categorical Divine word and discourse. In short, the means of attaining all blessings and certainty is the Divine word and discourse. This life of man, which is full of doubts and misgivings, can never reach the stage of certainty except by means of the pure fountain of God's Word. The Di- vine Discourse that leads to certainty is that which is certain and categorical, and to which the recipient can swear that it is the same kind of discourse that was given to Adam, then to Seth, then to Noah, then to Abraham, then to Isaac, then to Ishmael, then to Jacob, then to Joseph, and then, after four hundred years, to Moses and Joshua, then to David and Solomon, then to the Prophet Elisha and Daniel, then to Jesus, son of Mary, who was the last of the Israelite dispensation, and then, in its most perfect and complete form, to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. On the other hand, any discourse that falls below the level of certainty is from Satan, not from God. You know that when the sun rises and spreads its rays, 1 "Which none shall touch except those who are purified. " Al-Waqi'ah, 56:80 [Publisher] 158