A Call to Faith — Page 23
23 they should at the very least cease their hostilities which hinder the cause of Islam and the abiding beneficence of the Holy Prophet sa. Also they ought to save others from this as well. Those who reject the advent of the Promised Messiah deceive others by suggesting that because the Holy Prophet sa attained perfection, there is no need for anyone else to come. But do these ignorant souls not understand God Almighty Himself is perfect, yet He still sent the Holy Prophet sa because His light had become hidden from the people? When it was essential for the Holy Prophet sa to come and manifest the light of God Almighty, what would prevent an individual who has partaken of the Prophet’s sa beneficence to come and restore his own light? These people accept the condition of the Muslims has deteriorated. However, they are unwilling to accept God Almighty would offer a remedy for their ills. In their estimation the decline of the umma of Muhammad sa is not a blemish against the perfection of the Holy Prophet sa , whereas they view a remedy to offset this decay as a flaw in his excellence. The unabated continuance of Satan’s progeny is not an affront to the Prophet sa but the perpetuation of his spiritual offspring is? When closely considered, those who hold such beliefs wilfully or otherwise take after Abu Jahl who accused the Holy Prophet sa of being