Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 362
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 362 the message as was its due. 1 ٭ And even this, they considered to be a grave sin and they wail and weep and well up with anguish and remain constantly in istighf a r. However, these barren maulaw i s —who possess only dry bones—what do they know of this spirituality? None of the Prophets displayed the self-assurance of being sinless. The one who came into the world as Af d alur-Rusul [the Most Exalted of the Messengers] and Kh a tamur-Rusul [the Seal of the Messengers], had even uttered: ربنا اغفرلنا ذنوبنا وباعد بیننا وبین خطایانا [O our Lord, forgive us our sins and create a distance between us and our shortcomings]. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him always said, ‘ S u rah H u d has aged me. ’ He used to offer istighf a r more than anyone, and used to say that he offered istighf a r more than seventy times a day. Addressing him, God Almighty said: اَذِا َءٓاَج ُرْصَن ِهّٰللا َو ُحْتَفْلا َو َتْيَاَر َساَّنلا َنْوُلُخْدَي ْيِف ِنْيِد ِهّٰللا اًجاَوْفَا ْحِّبَسَف ِدْمَحِب َكِّبَر َو ُهْرِفْغَتْسا١ؔؕ 2 ٗهَّنِا َناَك اًباَّوَت This S u rah was revealed near the time of demise of the Holy Prophet, 1. ٭ The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: ما عبدناك حق ّ عبادتك. Meaning: ‘O our Lord, we were not able to discharge the obligation of Your worship as was its due. ’ Will you object here that if the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was himself unable to worship, how could he admonish others to do so? Alas! (Author) 2. When the help of Allah comes, and the victory, and you see men entering the religion of Allah in troops, glorify your Lord with His praise and seek forgive- ness of Him. Surely, He is Oft-Returning with compassion ( S u rah an-Na s r, 110:2–4). [Publisher]