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314 Essence of Islam-1 benevolence, piety, contentment, bravery and all that pertained to the love of the Divine in the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the like of which had not appeared in the world before him, nor will appear after him. In the case of Jesus, these high qualities were not clearly established for they can only be proved in a period of power and riches and these were not granted to Jesus. Thus in his case, both types of qualities remained hidden as conditions for their demonstration were not present, but this objection which can be raised against the deficiency in the case of Jesus has been re- pelled by the perfect example of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] inasmuch as his be- neficent example perfects and completes the case of every Prophet, and through him whatever had remained hidden or doubtful in the case of Jesus and other Proph- ets shone forth brightly. Revelation and Prophethood came to an end in that holy person in the sense that all excellences reached their climax in him. This is the grace of Allah. He bestows it upon whom He wills. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūņānī Khazā'in, Vol. 1 pp. 276-292, footnote 11] God Almighty divided the life of our Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be on him] into two parts, one of pain and troubles and suffering and the other of victory, so that during the period of suffering those quali- ties might be manifested which belong to the period of suffering, and in the period of victory and power, those qualities might be demonstrated that cannot be estab- lished without power. Thus, both types of qualities were clearly established in his case by his passing through both these periods. By reading the history of his period of distress, which extended over thirteen years in Mecca, it becomes clear that he demonstrated those qualities which