Blessings of Khilafat — Page 6
6 compared to the past? Do I treat you like slaves or rule over you like a king or look down upon you as if you are my subordinates or prisoners? Generally speaking, is there any difference between you and those who have turned away from Khilafat ? There seems to be no difference. Yet, you should remember that there is one big difference! And that is that: You have someone who has true sympathy for you; who truly loves you; who considers your pain and sufferings to be his own; and who is always praying to Allah for you. The group opposed to us have no one to do this on their behalf. You have someone who is always anxious for your well-being, who puts himself into trouble for your sake, and who prays restlessly before his Lord for the sake of your comfort and peace. But they have none who can ever do this on their behalf. Having to take care of only one person renders one restless. Can you imagine the condition of a person who has to look after not only hundreds but millions of people who suffer from diverse problems? Therefore, you should know that your freedom has not been impinged upon in any way. On the contrary, a heavy burden of responsibilities has been placed, for your sake, upon someone who was as free as you. I hear that some people say that I wanted to rule, and that by creating a division within the Jam a ‘at I have made people get initiated at my hand. I must tell you how I felt at the time of the initiation. I felt myself staggering and under a huge burden when the ceremony ended. At that moment, I pondered over it and reflected deeply if there was some way of retreating from this position, but couldn’t find one. After that, for many days, I