The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 272
272 Essence of Islam-1 God which burns up all desire of sin and all the passions of a low life. This is the proof that that Prophet is living and is in heaven. So how shall we express our gratitude to our Holy and Glorious God that He bestowed upon us the strength to love and obey His beloved Prophet Muhammad, the cho- sen one [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] and then by bestowing upon us a full share of the spiritual grace of that love and obedience, which is true piety and a true heavenly sign, proved to us that our dear and ex- alted Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] has not died, but is sitting on the right hand of his Power- ful King on the Throne of Exaltation and Glory in the highest heaven. O Allah, send down Thy blessings, boun- ties and peace upon him. إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا 165 Now let someone tell us who is proved to possess such spiritual life beside our Holy Prophet [peace and bless- ings of Allah be on him]. Does Moses possess it? Certainly not. Does David possess it? Certainly not. Does Jesus possess it? Certainly not. Does Rājā Rām Chandrā or Rājā Krishnā possess it? Certainly not. Do those Rishīs possess it concerning whom it is said that the Ve- dās were revealed to their hearts? Certainly not. It is useless to mention physical life, because the real and spiritually beneficent life is the one which, resembling the life of God Almighty, sends down light and certainty. 165 'Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! You also should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutations of peace. '-al-Ahzab, 33:57 [Publisher]