Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 372
372 BARĀHIN-E-AHMADIYYA PART FOUR follower and companion in Paradise-that is, in the means of true salvation. I have breathed into you the Spirit of righteous- ness from Myself. In this revelation the naming of the spiritual Ādam has been explained. That is to say, as the birth of Hadrat Ādam, may peace be on him, was without the intervention of means, in the same way, the Spirit is breathed into a spiritual Ādam without the intervention of any visible means. This breathing of the Spirit in its true reality is unique to the Prophets, may peace be upon them, and then this bounty is bestowed upon some special individuals from among ummat-e-Muhammadi- yyah, on account of their submission [to the Holy Prophetsaw] and by way of inheritance [from him]. And all prophecies which are men- tioned in these [revealed] phrases are evident. Thereafter He said: نصرت وقالوا لات حين مناص You have been helped and they said, 'Now, there is no way of escape left. ان الذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل الله رد عليهم رجل من فارس شكر الله سعيه A man of Persian descent has written the refutation of those who have disbelieved and have obstructed [people] from the path of Allah. Allah appreciates his effort. كتاب الولى ذو الفقار على The book of the wali [friend of Allah] is like Dhulfaqāri 'Alī [the sword of Ali]. This means that it annihilates the opponent. As the sword of Ali per- formed wonderful feats in grave dangerous expeditions, so will this book. This is also a prophecy which indicates the great effectiveness and the widespread blessings of the book. Then He says: