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 as long as Almighty Allah wanted it. 

 

After a long time, the radiance said: Lord! Show me how to worship you and make a house for me, so that I keep performing your Dhikr (remembrance) and worship you.

 

The Lord created a house of mirrors and named it "Misbah-ul-Izza".  The radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) started living in it.  Then above that mirror-house, the "‘Arsh" was created and this house was hung on it like a lantern.

 

Before the ‘Arsh was created, the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) had entered it and had started residing there.  For 2000 years, it kept saying "Allahoo Allahoo."  Then for 2000 years, it kept repeating "Rahman, Rahman", then "Raheem, Raheem" for the same time.

 

The different attributes of Almighty Allah, which are more than a thousand, the radiance kept repeating each attribute for 2000 years.

 

During this, when it reached "Qahhar" and reflected on it, it thought this attribute desires the destruction of everything.  The radiance was so awed with this attribute that it started sweating.  Droplets of radiance started dripping.  With these droplets, Almighty Allah created the souls (Ruh) of Prophets.  The soul of each Prophet was hung around the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam).  

 

The souls of the Prophets listened to the glorification of Almighty Allah (by the radiance) and started glorifying Almighty Allah like students imitate teachers.

 

When the radiance reached the attribute "Just" ('Adl), it reflected on its meaning that this attribute desires great benevolence and abundance of bounties.  At this time, the radiance was overwhelmed with embarrassment, droplets of sweat started falling.  With these droplets, Almighty Allah created the souls of the Muslims.  

O Muslims!  You are the drops of which pure soul.  Better stay pure from sins.  Muslims! Your essence is the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), nothing different.  You are the branches.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is the tree.  He is with you and you are with him.  If the branches disobey the tree, how does that harm the tree?  They themselves will dry up.  In the same way, by disobeying the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), you will regret it, how will it harm Him?

 

The characteristic of the tree is that it tries to benefit the branches as far as possible.  It itself bears the agony of the insects, but saves the branches.  For this reason, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: The likeness of me and you people is as if a person lights a lamp, the light starts spreading, fireflies come and start falling into it.  That person stops them, but they keep falling.  In the same way, you keep falling in the fire of hell.  I pull you out by your waists and all you can think about is falling into it.

 

Friends!  If we obey the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), then we hope that the way before birth, we were with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), in the same way after death also, we will be with Him.