The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 269
The Holy Prophetsa attained salvation through his belief. 269 [al-Hakam, 30 June 1901, p. 3] Now we compare Jesus with the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] in the matter of the treat- ment accorded to them by the governments of their respective days and how their prestige and Divine sup- port were manifested. When we do this, it becomes clear that in contrast with the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] Jesus not only fails to exhibit signs of Godhead, he even fails to demonstrate the signs of a Prophet. When the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] sent his message to the rulers of his time, the Roman Caesar, on receipt of the Holy Prophet's message, breathed a sigh that he was caught among the Christians and that if he had been free, it would have been a matter of pride for him to present himself to the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] and to wash his feet like a slave. But a wicked and evil-hearted ruler, the Chosros of Iran, was affronted and sent soldiers to arrest the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him]. They arrived in Medina towards the evening and told the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] that they had been sent to arrest him. The Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] disregarded what they had said and invited them to accept Islām. At that time the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] was in the mosque accompanied only by three or four companions, but the royal emissaries were trem- bling in awe of him. In the end they asked what answer should they take back concerning his arrest to their lord. The Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] asked them to wait till the next day. The following