Lecture Ludhiana — Page 21
Lecture Ludhiana 21 Jesusas as an exception. Furthermore, God has said noth- ing in the verse which could lend itself to more than one interpretation. God Himself defines the term قَدْ خَلَتْ as: 17 أَفَائِنْ مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ Had there been a third option in addition to these, why shouldn't God have also added: 'Or if he was raised to heaven in his physical body. ' Did God forget to add what they are trying to remind Him of? We seek refuge with Allah for all this. This verse alone would have sufficed; but I would like to add that so intense is the love and fondness for the Holy Prophets that even today his followers cannot help shed- ding tears at the mere mention of his demise. For the Companions at that moment, the grief was naturally far more painful and poignant. To me, he alone is a believer who follows the Holy Propheta faithfully and attains an exalted spiritual station, as God Himself says: قُلْ إِنْ كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّوْنَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ " "Say, 'If you love Allah, follow me; so that you become His beloved. " Love demands love for whatever the beloved does. The Holy Prophets died, and, by courting death, he demonstrated that this was the tradition to be followed. Who would now wish to live, or wish someone else to be still alive, after the Holy Prophet's has died? 17 'If then he die or be slain. ' (3:145) [Translator] 18 (3:32) [Translator]