There it put forth branches and fruit...

There it put forth branches and fruit, became strong and unassailable, and then made him (the prophet Muhammad) tall and eminent, until God, the Mighty and Majestic, honoured him with the Faithful Spirit, [21] the Illuminating Light, [22] and the Manifest Book. [23] He subjected to him Buraq [24] and the angels greeted him. [25] By means of him, He terrified the devils and overthrew the idols and the gods (who were) worshipped apart from Him.

His prophet’s practice (sunnah) is integrity (rushd), his conduct (sirah) is justice and his decision is truth. He proclaimed that which was commanded by his Lord, [26] and he delivered that with which he was charged [27] until he made plain his mission through the profession of Unity and made manifest among the creatures that there is no god but God alone and that He has no associate; until His Oneness became pure and His lordship unmixed.

God made manifest his argument through the profession of His Unity and He raised his degree with submission (al-Islam). And God, the Mighty and Majestic, chose for His prophet what was with Him of repose, degree and means-upon him and upon his pure household be God’s peace.” To be continued! NOTES: ______________________________ [11] “Similarity” or “comparison” (tasbih)…