Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 234
234 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 Divine revelation also descends upon him by which his faith advances to reach the stage of perfect certainty and cognizance. He attains that advancement which was the true aim of the guidance. He then receives the favours and beneficence that one obtains from Divine discourse. The Door of Revelation and Inspiration is Open in Islam Remember that Allah the Exalted has not closed the door of wahi [revelation] and ilham [inspiration]. Those who con- sider this Ummah to be destitute of the favours of ilham and wahī are seriously mistaken and have not understood the Holy Quran's real purpose at all. According to them, this Ummah is like beastly savages, and the influence and blessings of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, have- God forbid-come to an end. And the God who has always been a God who speaks has now become silent in this age. They do not know that if there is no dialogue and discourse, then the meaning of هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ - ]hudal-lil-muttaqin-a guidance for the righteous] is lost? Without dialogue and discourse, no argument in support of His existence can be set forth. And then why was it said in the Holy Quran: وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا . 1 And He said at another place: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا . 2 1. And as for those who strive in Our path-We will surely guide them in Our ways (Surah al-Ankabūt, 29:70). [Publisher] 2. Sūrah Hā Mīm as-Sajdah, 41:31 [Publisher]