The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 471
470 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI‘UL-WASĀWIS being, and my being has been immersed into his, and my nature has been lost into his sublime nature; thus, we have become one entity enti- tled with one and the same name. This is the truth that we have learned from our Lord, so decree what you wish to decree, but fear Allah and do not incline towards worldly desires. Here, the crux of the matter is that the Prophets, who have departed and entered Paradise, focus their energies towards the earth through such occasions as Allah provides the opportunities for their manifesta- tions. When the time of such manifestations arrives, Allah turns their eyes towards the earth and they find disorder and injustice in it, and they see that the earth is filled with evil, falsehood, polytheism, and apostasy. So, when it becomes evident for one of them that these evils and disorders are due to the rebellion of his followers, his soul is deeply disturbed and he prays to Allah that He may send him to the earth to guide them to the right path. Thus, Allah raises a Vicegerent for him who resembles him in his nature and He sends down his soul, by way of reflection, on the being of that Vicegerent. That Vicegerent then becomes an heir to his name and knowledge and acts in accordance with his objectives. This is the true nature of the descent of Elijah mentioned in the old scriptures; the descent of Īsā [Jesus], peace be upon him; and the advent of our Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in terms of morals and character, in the person of the Mahdi. Every saintly Reformer enjoys― to a lesser or greater extent―a kind of proximity to the Prophets. He who had cleansed himself from the filth of prejudices would not har- bour any doubt about it and would find the Holy Quran and the tradi- tions in support of it. O ye honourable ones! Verily the Being of God is a wonderful Being and His actions exemplify such rare mysteries that their true nature cannot be fathomed by the human mind. Among these secrets is the personification of angels and <mark>jinns</mark>. Among these secrets is the mystery regarding the true nature of the descent of the Messiah [Jesus] that is difficult to understand. Most people fail to fathom the depth of