Published on Jan 22 2010 

Huzur gave a discourse on the nur of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in his Friday Sermon today. Huzur began elucidating the subject by reading extracts from the august writings of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that the wisdom and supremely excellent morals of this Prophet of God were such that they illuminated even before God’s revelation descended upon him (advent of prophethood). Explaining the Quranic term ‘…light upon light…’ (24:36), he wrote that the Seal of the Prophets (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was already an amalgamation of light, on top of which the light of God’s revelation descended and he thus became a compilation of light. The Holy Qur’an calls him ‘Seerajum Muneera’ (lamp that gives bright light) (33:47) and the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) explains that the exquisite wisdom in calling him thus is that one lamp can alight hundreds of thousands of lamps. In following the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) hundreds of thousands of people will attain a status and a general grace rather than an exclusive grace will be granted.

Citing ahadith Huzur expounded that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had said that the first ever thing that was created was his nur. That is, God had decided in the very beginning that the nur that was going to be granted to this Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was not going to be in the earlier ones or the latter ones. The blessed mother of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) saw in a dream that a light emerged from within her which illumined the palaces of Syria. Thus God had given the glad-tiding to the mother who had given birth to her son in widowhood and who herself did not live to see all of the childhood of her great son. She was consoled that her orphan son would not have a life of deprivation; rather his being would be a source of light for all humanity.

The blessed countenance of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) is described in one Hadith as, ‘dignified and handsome of face’ and his blessed face having the ‘resplendent shine of a full moon’. Another Hadith relates that a Companion saw him during a moon-lit night dressed in a red outfit, he would look at the moon and then at the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). To him, the Prophet was more attractive than the moon. It is related that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was fair of complexion, as if he was made of silver. The apparent light of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) could be seen by all. When the Companions saw him before accepting Islam, they would know this was not the face of a liar. As the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was called a lamp, because a lamp has the capacity to lighten thousand of lamps. This phenomenon was fulfilled in the life-time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that he would recognise those who would attain his light because on the Day of Judgement as they will be given their book of account in their right hand. Their faces will indicate that they had made prostrations [before God] with profusion and light will be in front of them. God has given this as an indication of the inheritors of Paradise that they will have light in front of them. About those who make prostrations and whose faces are illuminated, the Holy Qur’an states: ‘Thou seest them bowing and prostrating themselves in Prayer, seeking grace from Allah and Hispleasure. Their mark is upon their faces, being the traces of prostrations.’ (48:30). Huzur explained that light will be in front of these people because of their readiness to seek God’s pleasure and their endeavours to attain it. He said an Ahmadi should be most heedful of this.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said the one who goes to the mosque during hours of darkness is given the glad-tiding of perfect light on the Day of Judgement. Forgiveness and intercession is closely related to the blessed person of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Hadith relates that on the Day of Judgement when, having gathered the earlier ones and the latter ones, God will pass His judgement, the believers will say, who is it that will intercede to our Lord on our behalf. They will go to Adam (on whom be peace) as God had created him with His hands and ask him. Adam will send them to Nuh (on whom be peace). Nuh will send them to Ibrahim (on whom be peace) who will guide them to Moses (on whom be peace). Moses will send them on to Jesus (on whom be peace). Jesus will say, ‘I guide you to your un-lettered Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)’. Believers will then go to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). God will allow the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) to stand before Him and intercede. God would then infuse Nur in the entire person of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). The non-believers will then ask Iblees to intercede on their behalf for it was him who had led them astray. But he will be pushed towards Hell and he will say that certainly God had given you a true promise and it was I who had been disloyal about my promises. Such is the status of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that his nur would be more resplendent than all the other Prophets and it is him alone who will be given the authority of intercession. A thousand-fold Durud on the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in following whom one’s life and the Hereafter are enriched. 

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