The initial perfection that Allah has endowed on the Holy Prophet (s.

The initial perfection that Allah has endowed on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), He has not granted to you and me. Similarly, the duties and obligations that He has imposed on him (s.a.w.a.), He has not placed on us either. We are relieved of the heavy burden of prophethood and messengership that He has decreed for His Messenger (s.a.w.a.). Therefore, when Allah the Almighty intends to execute a task, He creates a creature, which is capable of performing it.

Now, if it performs the work involuntarily, then there is no virtue for him in it. But if it undertakes the task 43 Surah Maaedah: 54 44 Surah Baqarah: 286 with the help and assistance of the perfection granted to him by his Lord but with its own volition, then certainly it is his achievement. The sun shines involuntarily and performs many a task for the Almighty but it is not said that the sun enjoys superiority over the earth in the eyes of Allah.

But the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) discharges his responsibilities voluntarily. That is, Allah endows him (s.a.w.a.) with perfection and orders him to go and render a particular obligation. Hence, when he (s.a.w.a.) does perform that task, his position is higher than that of others. Therefore, the conclusion is as follows: Allah creates people for the tasks that He intends to execute. He gives them the power to do that job, after which He declares, .« اللّه. اعلم.

حيثُ يجعلُ رِسالته » “Allah knows best where to place His message45” Because He is the One Who has created that particular creature for the task. Among the divine tasks, the most significant one is that one man should be able to carry His spiritual grace and convey it to the creatures. This spiritual grace has two stages: one is the general spiritual grace in existence itself, and the second is in the guidance of the people and to enforce the laws of His religion among them. The first level i.e.

general spiritual grace requires an independent philosophical discussion. Philosophers have established this discussion on metaphysical grounds, while the holy Quran and traditions have also talked about it. That is, between Allah and the creatures there should be a link or a medium46. Between the infinite greatness of Allah and this insignificant and small existent, there should be somebody who takes the grace and distributes it. We observe this tradition in nature as well.