The Devotion of Life — Page 138
138 prize of Khilafat is a Divine prize. This Institution cannot be established by human devices but only by the hand of God. This Institution is the very life of the unity of people. This is the foundation of unity and this is the key to success and triumph. This is also a sign of unwavering faith of the believers. With this very Institution of Khilafat is associated the revival of Islam. This is the blessed Divine Institution of Khilafat about which our Master and Mentor, The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave the glad tidings in the following words: “Then Khilafat on the pattern of Prophethood will be established. ” (Masnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, p 273; Printed by Al- Maktab Al-Islami Taba’at-o Nashriat, Beirut) It is a great favour from the Gracious God that He has bestowed on us the blessings of Khilafat; and it is a proof that this is the only Jama’at among the seventy-two sects of Islam that has been deemed by Allah the Almighty to be rightly guided and as deserving of this prize. Therefore, the great message that Allah the Almighty has delivered to the world through this Institution of Khilafat is: ‘O You people who are searching for a bulwark of safety, if you really are searching for the ways of peace and tranquility, then come under the protective shade of the Institution of Khilafat. Because today, there is no other shade, besides this one, that could provide you with peace, contentment and real life. Come under this Divine institution of Unity! Otherwise, remember that without