The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 488
488 Then when we reflected further, And found every word to be a Messiah. Blind as they are, It is their own fault; Otherwise this light has shone As brightly as a hundred suns. How pathetic is the life Of the people in this world, Whose hearts remained blind Even in the presence of this Light. Essence of Islam-1 [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūķānī Khazā'in Vol. 1, pp. 305-306] Source of Verities and the Sun of Truthfulness (Persian Poem) Out of the holy light of the Qur'an broke the bright day; And the spring breeze started blowing upon the buds of the hearts. The shining sun does not have this light and brightness; And such charm and grace the moon has never possessed. Joseph was cast into the pit alone; Whereas this Joseph299 has pulled many a people out of the pits. From the Orient of Knowledge, it has brought forth hundreds of verities; The profile of the young and tender crescent is arched because of its great delicacy. Do you know how excellent is the quality of knowledge it contains? 299 Joseph is renowned for his beauty. The purport of this couplet is that the Holy Qur'an-this our Joseph is not only a great beauty in itself, but it also is a saviour, whereas the man Joseph, despite his beauty, could not save himself from being thrown into a pit. [Translator]