The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 260
260 Essence of Islam-1 Prophet or a Messenger or righteous or pure-natured and turns away from this spring is certainly not from God. Such a one derives not from God Almighty, but from Satan, the root meaning of which is death. He who does not desire to draw that true spring to himself and does not fill this spring to its brim from the stream of Istighfar, in order to make his spiritual garden flourish, is a Satan, that is to say, he will die for it is not possible that the tree should flourish without water. Every arrogant one, who does not desire to make his spiritual tree flourish from this spring of life is a Satan and will be ruined like Satan. There has been no righteous Prophet in the world who turned away from the reality of Istighfar and did not de- sire to flourish through this real spring. It is true that our lord and master Muhammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] supplicated more than any- one else for this flourishing and therefore God caused him to flourish and be fragrant more than all other Proph- ets. [Nür-ul-Qur'an No. 1, Rūņānī Khazā'in, Vol. 9 pp. 356-358] Majesty and Humility of the Holy Prophetsa In the two blessed names of the Holy Prophet, Muḥam- madsa and Ahmads, there are two separate excellences. Muhammadsa, which means greatly praised, signifies majesty and greatness and carries the flavour of being a beloved one, for a beloved one is praised. It is necessary, therefore, that it should signify majesty. But Ahmadsa has the flavour of a lover for it is a lover's part to praise and he praises the beloved. As Muhammadsa signifies majesty and greatness, Ahmadsa signifies humility. His life as a Prophet was divided into two parts; one