The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety-Annemarie Schimmel
He has been Glorified by all Glorious
qualities; he was granted all words. he is the translator of the tongue of
eternity. He carries the banner of honor and keeps the reins of praise; he is
the central pearl in the necklace of Prophethood and the Gem in the Crown of Messengers.
He is the first according to the cause, and the last in existence. He was sent
with the Greatest names to tear the veil of sorrow, to make the difficult easy,
to push away the temptation of the hearts, to console the sadness of the
spirit, to polish the mirror of the souls, to illuminate the darkness of the
hearts, to make rich those who are poor in heart and to loosen the fetters of
the souls.
Abdul-Qaadir Jilani/Gilani
as quoted in, And Muhammad is his Messenger –
Ref
The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic
Piety, Annemarie Schimmel (1985), The University of North Carolina Press
p. 135
Annemarie Schimmel (7 April 1922 – 26 January
2003) was an influential German Orientalist and scholar who wrote extensively
on Islam and Sufism. Internationally renowned, she was a professor at Harvard
University from 1967 to 1992.
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