A Call to Faith — Page 5
5 Both you and all the world are witness that he who was once derided as a disbeliever and a heretic proved to be the standard bearer of Islam; and he who was declared an enemy of Islam was shown to be its only saviour. As supposed scholars and mystics pursued their livelihoods, rest and ease, the Promised Messiah as and his followers fretted over the plight of Islam and faced down its enemies. One can only imagine how he captivated the hearts of those who believed in him so that they took delight in nothing except the service of the religion and in exalting the honour of the Holy Prophet sa. And at last, when the day came wherein he restored Islam to its full glory and established a community of faithful devotees, this loved one of God joined his Beloved. His enemies who had constantly dreamt of his destruction were thereby left confounded by the affair. Still they took solace in the hope his mission would end with his passing and the community of people who had gathered around him on account of his oratory and eloquence would soon disappear. But time has shown these expectations to be little more than a delusion. Just as the roots of a sturdy tree grow firmer by the day, so does his community continue to gather strength, and the signs are it will become ever stronger. Those hearts that love Islam and those souls who look out for its best interests will open their doors in loyalty to the Promised