The Wahi – 2.
Allah has created the entire universe and instructs all His
creations on how to work. This instruction is known as wahi, which is given
to them to work harmoniously in His program. These instructions are inherent in
them and known as instinct. They instinctively
know how to behave in different circumstances; for example, migratory birds travel
thousands of miles in the wilderness of the sky without any signposts; their knowledge
of the trackless way is innate. Similarly,
the inorganic objects receive their instructions. The Quran says, “And We inspired in every
planet its mandate” (41:12). “Have you not seen that all who are in the heavens
and the earth, and the birds in rows who are flying with spread wings are
working with all their energy to fulfill the program of Allah. Each of
them knows Allah’s program and the duties they must perform. (Besides
that) The law of Allah constantly and continuously supervises their work” (24:41).
In other words, the first step of this program is that every creature gets instructions
about their duties in life from Allah. These instructions are innate and
specific in every individual, known as instinct.
Humans'
situation is unique. All the other creations of Allah follow the directions
given to them without any choice, but humans have the freedom to choose from various
options. Humans can accept the truth put forward by the Quran or reject
it. The procedure to impart instructions differs from that of animals;
instead of putting them innately there, they are presented to them
individually, and everyone has the freedom to choose between them. These instructions
are given to prophets and, through them, to all other humans. This direct transfer
of the truth is known as wahi. This direct communication of the truth to
the prophets is a distinct and unique experience for them; no other human can
understand it except the prophet. This inaccessibility
is due to the revelation procedure, as it is directly conveyed to the prophet's
heart by the angel Gabriel. This revelation is from alam-e-amr
and beyond an ordinary person's comprehension as it cannot be understood
through the general senses. As far as the text and content of wahi are
concerned, humans can easily understand them.
The directions given to all that exists in the
universe come from Allah. Therefore, the directions given to the prophets
do not result from their thinking. In other words, a prophet does not discover
the truth through his efforts; instead, the truth is revealed to him. This revelation
of reality is objective, without traces of his feelings, thoughts, and
observations. Therefore, the Quran says, “We have revealed this book to you
comprising the truth (Bilhaq)” (39:2). The choice of place, time,
and individual all ultimately depends on Allah’s mashiyyat. “Allah
chooses as the recipient of His message whomsoever He pleases, (2:105). This message
does not reflect the prophet’s ideas, inclinations, and feelings. “He does
not speak out of his desires; the Quran is revelation sent to him” (53:3-4).
The prophet only conveys the message given to him. The Quran uses the word
nazala for it, which points out its objectivity; anyone, however desirous
he or she may be, can't get it through hard work or any other means known to humans.
Before getting it, the recipient of wahi is unaware
of it. “Thus, have We revealed the wahi to you from our alam-e-amr;
before this, you didn't know what the book is, nor what the Iman is” (42:52).
Wahi is entirely different from religious experiences and inspirations of
a mystic. Mystic experiences result from the mystic’s hard work, whereas wahi
contains nothing of the prophet’s feelings, nor can he or any other
individual get it through hard work. The prophet Mohammad is the last
prophet, with a complete message for the wellbeing of the entire humanity,
sent by Allah. The only way to know the truth is through the Quran,
which contains only the unadulterated truth.
In mysticism,
many people think that acquiring the ability to talk directly with God is the
highest achievement of a human. These claims of getting direct knowledge from God
cannot be verified because their experiences are not communicated to others, as
mystics concentrate only on their salvation.
The fundamental
characteristics, principles, and rules of the wahi remain constant and do
not change with time or prophets; the same reality is conveyed throughout by the
wahi. The struggle between good and evil always intensifies when
prophets raise the slogan of Divine Justice, whether it be prophet Noah
delivering the message on Fig Mountain, Christ from Olive
Mountain, Moses from Tur Mountain, or prophet Mohammad
from the Safe City. World history shows that evil forces have tried to
stop humanity's progress by spreading false information about the coming of the
revelation. Wahi aims to create a
revolutionary world order based on justice, equality, and universal brotherhood.
The practical implementation of these rules shall always and without fail show valuable
and beneficial results to humanity and help them achieve the elusive goal of a
just and peaceful society.
