The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 148
148. Essence of Islam-IV end. It is a strange misfortune, however, that despite this knowledge you are wasting the whole of your time in running after the world, and this is not confined to legitimate means but you also resort to all kinds of illegitimate means beginning with falsehood and deceit and extending even to the unlawful shedding of blood. Despite all these shameful offences that are so widespread among you, you assert that you are in no need of heavenly light or a heavenly dispensation. On the contrary, you are set against it. . You take the heavenly dispensation of God Almighty very lightly, so much so that you arrogantly and contemptuously find faults with it. You inquire repeatedly: 'How can we make sure that this Movement is from God?' I have already replied that you shall know this tree by its fruit and shall recognize this Sun by its light. I have conveyed this message to you and it is for you to accept it or not, to remember my words or to forget them. . A man is not valued while he lives; but, dear ones, you will recall my words after I am gone. . It would be appropriate for every member of the faith to shed tears of blood at the helplessness of Islam and the scarcity of Muslims. . The religion of God is confronted with a dangerous and terrible convulsion; disbelief and rancour have created a great uproar in the world. . Even he whose soul is bereft of all good, finds faults with the person of the Best of Messengerssa. . Even he who is held in the prison of impurity is critical