Arba'in — Page 59
Number Two 59 themselves will be the subjects of evil fortune. Tell them, ‘Carry on, on your side, [to plan for your success] and I shall also carry on and then you will see whose side God is on. ’ Allah will safeguard you, though men may not; though men may not safeguard you yet Allah will safe- guard you. Holy is Allah. You are His dignity, He will not forsake you. You are the revered Messiah whose time shall not be wasted. A jewel like you cannot be wasted. Allah will not furnish the disbelievers with a cause against the believers. Have you not seen that We are diminishing the earth from its borders? Have you not seen that Allah has power over all things? Then await the Signs for a while. You are the honoured Messiah and I am with you and with your helpers and you are My high name. And you are to Me like My Tau hi d [Oneness] and My Tafr i d [Uniqueness]. And you have with Me the standing of a loved one. Then be steadfast till Our decree arrives and warn your near relations. And warn your people and tell them, ‘I am a plain Warner. ’ They are an immoral people; they have rejected Our Signs and have mocked them. Allah will suffice you against them and will return her to you. 1 ❊ No one can change the words of God. Allah’s 1. ❊ This prophecy is concerning that nik ah [announcement of marriage] about which foolish opponents raise objections out of ignorance and prejudice. They ask what does زوجّناك : [your wife] mean? The fact is that it is clear from the phrase ك ي یردّھا ال that it is conditional to the woman going away once and then returning. The status of زوجّناك [your wife] fol- lows this. This is because, initially the woman was close due to being a close relative, she then went away, and shall then return; and this is the meaning of ّ رد [ radd ]. Author