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Ahmadiyyat: Destiny and Progress 17 me to this office just as He appointed those who came before me. I am astonished one as unworthy as I could win His acceptance, yet for all that, I am the one He has chosen. There is no one who can take off the mantle He has put on me. This is a divine gift and no one can snatch it away. God Almighty will be my helper. I am weak but my Master is powerful. I am frail but my Lord is strong. I am without means but my King is the Creator of all things. I am without support but my Lord will call on the angels to come to my assistance, inshaAllah. I am without shelter, but my Guardian is such that in his company there is no need for refuge. There are those who call me a liar; they allege that for years I coveted rank and status. According to them I am lost in pride and lust after honour. So I say to them their accusations are the same as those leveled against Salih as by the people of Thamud when they charged he was an impudent liar who sought prestige. 15 I can only give the same reply as Salih as : be patient, time will tell who is false, arrogant and the pursuer of rank. 16 According to some, a longer period should have been given for the election of the khalifa so all the various branches of the community could have participated in 15 Surah Al-Qamar, 54:26 [Publishers] 16 Surah Al-Qamar, 54:27 [Publishers]