The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 95
94 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI‘UL-WASĀWIS conclusion to be drawn from your own beliefs. You do accept and follow the verses of the Word of God [which teach] that every light, comfort, satisfaction, blessing, steadfastness, and every spiritual bounty is indeed bestowed upon the elect through the Holy Spirit. And just as Satan has been appointed as an evil companion for the disbelievers and the wicked for all time- e-so that he might spread darkness over them at every moment and should not leave them alone in their standing and sitting, moving and resting, and sleeping and waking-similarly, for those who are the elect of God, the Holy Spirit has been appointed as a good companion for all time, so that it should constantly rain down light upon them and should support them moment and should not depart from them at any time. every AUTHOR'S MARGIN NOTE Refutation of the belief that the Holy Spirit does not abide permanently with the Elect of God and sometimes severs his blessed connec- tion with them, ascending to heaven and leaving them devoid and empty Now, it is obvious that—in contrast to the evil companion who is always the serv- ant and friend of the extremely wicked—it is highly essential that the good com- panion should always be the friend and companion of those who are close to God, and the Holy Quran confirms this. Thus, if separation from that good companion is contemplated—as our oppo- nents from among the Muslim brethren believe, who say that the Holy Spirit is the name of Jibra'il [Gabriel], who at times descends from heaven and establishes a very close relationship with the elect to the extent that he penetrates into their very hearts; yet, at other times, he leaves them alone and separates himself from them and ascends to heaven at an immeasurable distance and conceals himself in his sta- tion, thereby completely cutting off from the elect, who are then entirely deprived of the light and blessing which, at the time of his descent, pervades their hearts, brains, and every fibre-if such should be the would it not follow from this belief that, after case,