Arba'in — Page 119
Number Three 119 the reform of morals. Tell them, ‘If I have invented it, I shall bear the guilt of it;’ that is, I would perish. Who can be guilty of greater wrong than the one who fabricates lies against Allah? This is revelation from Allah, the Mighty and the Merciful, so that you might warn a people whose ancestors have not been warned and that you might invite other people to the acceptance of truth. It may be that Allah will soon bring about friendship 1 ٭ between you and those who are at enmity with you. And your Lord has power to do whatever He wills. They will fall down prostrate on their faces, supplicating, ‘Lord, forgive us. We were in error. ’ No blame lies upon you this day. Allah will forgive you and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. I am Allah, so worship Me [ and do not forget Me ], and keep striving to reach Me and keep supplicating your Lord and be diligent in supplication. Allah is a Friend and is Compassionate. He has taught the Quran—then what hadith will you follow instead of the Quran? We have sent down mercy upon this Servant. He speaks not on his own; whatever you are hearing is revelation from God. He drew nearer to God—that is, ascended—and then, leaned towards the people to convey the message of 1. ٭ It is impossible that everyone would accept, because acceptance of faith by all goes against the explicit verse [of the Quran]: َو َكِلٰذِل ْمُهَقَلَخ [and for this has He created them ( S u rah H u d, 11:120)], and the no- ble verse: ُلِعاَج َنْيِذَّلا َكْوُعَبَّتا َقْوَف َنْيِذَّلا اْۤوُرَفَك ىٰلِا ِمْوَي ِةَمٰيِقْلا َو [and will place those who follow you above those who disbelieve, until the Day of Resurrection; ( S u rah A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:56)]. Therefore, the noble people are meant here. Author