The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 532
AN ADDENDUM MY LIFE, ANCESTORS, AND BRETHREN IN FAITH 531 and our eyes became red and swollen, fixed for too long on the road of expected helpers. Then, Allah decided to cause the sun of truth to rise and to help the passionate as well as ordinary seekers of truth by unveiling the hidden meanings. He wanted to cure the hearts of the believers. In this respect we were most needy because we witnessed exaggeration in the praise of Jesus the Messiah, while seeing calumny against the Holy Prophet as with our own eyes. Likewise, we saw people being called to the 'Divinity' of Jesus and saw them abusing the Holy Prophetas, the Best of Creation. Moreover, we witnessed idolatry and heard lies and foul language. Thus, we were put to be burnt in two types of fire. Thereafter, Allah disclosed the truth to us so that the fire became cold and peaceful, as it is Allah's duty to help the helpless. My Lord has revealed to me that the descent of Messiah is a spiritual matter and not a physical one, of which examples can be found in the history of ancient people. Allah never changes His ways and practices, nor does He put a responsibility on a person greater than their capacity. This is how He acts. He is the Best of planners. The secret which lies therein, is that whenever dangerous winds start blowing, and new inauthentic schools of thought are created, then-in a metaphorical way—descend the Prophets to this world. In this respect, when a certain disorder takes root in this world and a certain Prophet suffers due to this disorder, the time of his metaphor- ical descent approaches near. At this point, that particular Prophet requests Allah, his Lord, for one who could become a recipient of his light, a manifestation of his plans, and an heir to his spirituality, such that this centre of manifestation wakes up people from their slumber and readies them. Thus, for the sake of His Prophet, Allah chooses a man from amongst His men, and pours all plans of that particular Prophet into the heart of this chosen one. As a result, this chosen one establishes a very close relation to that particular Prophet, and becomes almost identical to him in his essence. As far as the circumstances of his descent are concerned, they are