The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 99
Status of the Promised Messiahas 99 In my own heart, I feel certain that all Prophetsas were by their nature averse to being praised, except what God Almighty Himself might pronounce in their favour. I call God Almighty to witness that down blessings on thee. You are the best people who have been created for the service of mankind and as a matter of pride for the believers. O Ahmad, mercy flows from thy lips. You are under Our care. God will raise thy name and will perfect His bounty unto thee in this world and in the hereafter. O My Ahmad, you are My purpose and are with Me. I have planted your honour with My own hand. O Ahmad, your name will come to an end, but My name will not come to an end. You have been blessed O Ahmad, and the blessing that God has bestowed on thee was deserved by thee. You have a wonderful status and your reward is near. I shall make thee Imam of the people. You are honoured in My presence. I have chosen you for Myself. The earth and the heaven are with you as they are with Me and your secret is My secret. You are to Me like My Unity and My Uniqueness. Holy is Allāh, Blessed and High, Who has augmented your honour. Peace be on you. You have been blessed. I have exalted you over all the people of your time. We have honoured the progeny of Adamas and have exalted some of them above others. He approached near to Us and then descended towards mankind and it became, as it were, a case of two bows with one string. My mercy covers thee in this world and the next. I have poured My love upon you, so that you are nurtured under My care. Allah praises you and walks towards you. He created Adamas and honoured him. The Champion of Allah in the mantles of the Prophetsas. You are with Me and I am with you. For you I have created the night and the day. Do as you wish, I have forgiven you. You have a standing with me of which people have no knowledge. Allah will protect you, even if people should not protect you. You are the Messiah whose time will not be wasted. A pearl like you is never wasted. You are the honoured Messiah and I am with you and with your helpers. You are My high name and you are to Me like My Unity and My Uniqueness and you are to Me like those whom I love. On you are blessings and peace. Peace is the word from the Merciful Lord. You are the manifestation of the Ever-Living. You are from me like a new beginning. He does not speak out of his own desire, it is a revelation vouchsafed to him. " [Translator]