Blessings of Khilafat — Page 152
152 Then there is another thing to be discussed. One may accept that one cannot really intercede without being permitted from God, but just as kings have courtiers through whom one can comfortably have access to the king, God must also have some courtiers. God states that these fools do not even know why kings have courtiers. They have them because the kings are always in need of getting the latest information through them, for, on their own, they cannot know what is going on in the country. For instance, how can our king come to know what is happening in India while he is sitting in England? It is for this purpose that he has appointed the viceroy. But how can even a viceroy come to know what is happening all over India—in the north and south, east and west? And so for this purpose lieutenant governors have been appointed. Again, how can the lieutenant governors find out on their own what is going on in the whole province? For this purpose deputy commissioners have been appointed. To keep these deputy commissioners well-informed, a number of other people such as Tehsildars, Assistant Tehsildars, and Lumbardars, Patwaries, and watchmen have been appointed. It is in this way that all the news and secrets get to the kings. Otherwise, they can never come to know of the situation on their own. As for God, He Himself states that He knows all about your past and future. Then why should He consider Himself in need of any courtiers? connotes two things: 1. God knows that which is yet to happen, and also that which you have done in the past. 2. He knows all the actions that you have taken, and also the good deeds that you should have done, but failed to do.