The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 268
268 within my power to exclude it. Essence of Islam-1 Let my unfortunate opponent, who is sightless, say what he pleases, but our Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] performed a task, which all the others combined together, or separately, could not have per- formed. ذلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مِّنْ يَشَاءُ 164 [Malfūzāt, Vol. II, p. 174] The holy books of the Jews state clearly that a saviour like Moses will be sent for them. This means that he would appear at a time when the Jews would be passing through a state of suffering and humiliation as was im- posed upon them in the time of Pharaoh. Then they would be delivered from torment and disgrace by believ- ing in him. There is no doubt that our lord and master Muhammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Al- lah be on him] was the personage for whom the Jews had been waiting throughout the ages and in whom the prophecy of the Torah was most clearly fulfilled. When the Jews believed in him many great kings were raised among them. This is clear proof that God Almighty for- gave their sins because of their accepting Islām and had mercy on them as was promised in the Torah. [Ayyām-uş-Şulaḥ, Rūķānī Khazā'in, Vol. 14, pp. 302-303] The greatness that was bestowed upon Jesus was on account of his following the Holy Prophet Muham- mad [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] for Jesus was informed of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] and believed in him and 164 'That is Allah's grace; He bestows it on whom He pleases. '-al- Jumu'ah, 62:5 [Publisher]