Favours of the Gracious God — Page 154
FAVOURS OF THE GRACIOUS GOD Another subtle hint is indicated by the Seal of the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who declared himself to have shared this distinction with Adam, that he had also been taught the names, as Daylami¹ has narrated in the hadith regarding clay and water. Thus, reflect over the following saying of the Seal of the Prophetsas: "My Ummah was personified for me in water and clay, and I was taught names just as Adam was taught names. ”² Therefore, reflect over what the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas has alluded to. You are aware that the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas was unlettered and was not versed in any language other than Arabic. Indeed! He was granted perfect expression in this dialect. Thus, it is evident that the meaning of names, in the story of Adamas and the hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the blessed Arabic language. As is also indicated by the conclusive texts of the most Clear Book [i. e. the Holy Qur'an]. Do you not observe the similarity between the various tongues? For this similarity is found across 1 Fairoz Ad-Dailami, one of the non-Arab Companions of the Holy Prophetsas. [Publisher] 2 Subulul-Hudā War-Rashād, Part 10, Page 265. [Publisher] 154