The creation of the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

 Almighty Allah says in the Holy Quran:

 

There has indeed come to you a radiance from Allah (i.e., Muhammad [Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam]) and an Enlightening Book (i.e., the Holy Quran).  Surah Maida (5:15)

 

The first, direct, simple meaning of the above verse and in fact, the real meaning of the verse is this:-

 

That Powerful Lord, who created the whole creation and especially human beings with the Radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam).

 

For this reason, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

 

Translation:  The first thing that Almighty Allah created was my radiance.

 

When Almighty Allah created the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), there was nothing except Almighty Allah, neither Arsh nor the Earth, neither the heavens nor the earth.

 

Almighty Allah created the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) first of all.  Then Almighty Allah asked the radiance:

 

Who are you?

 

The blessed radiance answered: My Lord! I am a slave and you are "Wahhab".

 

Almighty Allah then asked: Define a slave and define Wahhab?

 

The radiance said: Slave is the one on whom obedience of one's master is compulsory (Wajib), that is me and "Wahhab" is the one who grants whatever He wants to His slave and that is You. 

 

Almighty Allah said: Whatever you want, ask for it.  The radiance said: My demand is that you show me with what name should I perform your remembrance and how should I worship you?

 

In whatever way the Lord wanted, He directly instructed the radiance.  That is why Almighty Allah says:

 

And Allah has revealed to you the Book and Wisdom and has bestowed upon you all that knowledge which you did not possess.  Surah Nisa (4:113)

 

The radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) remained in this solitude for as long as Almighty Allah wanted it. 

[Excerpted from Milaadnama of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan]