Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 297
! ! 297 Prophet sa with the roy al order and clearly stated, “Do not resist. Hand yourself over quie tly. The King is very powerful , and you must follow his order and come to Iran. This is in your best interest. ” He sa replied, “I will give you an answer tomorrow. ” The next day , he sa told them, “Listen, last night my God killed your god. Go back. ” When the men returned , they repeated to the Governor exactly what they had heard. The Governor was shocked and waited fo r the mail to come from Iran, where he received information that the King’s own son had killed him on the very night that the Holy Prophet sa had conveyed [his message ]. The letter also s tated, “My father was very cruel. I have killed him. I am n ow the King. My father had ordered an Arab to be unjustly killed. N ow that he is dead, I declare this order void. ” Now , can you see that in this world, possessing authority and kingdom is worth nothing. The true objective should be to have protection from dangers, and only those who have a bond with God, who believe in His attributes and seek His help through prayers can be in security. Remember that God does accept the prayers, however, he does so in accordance with the rules [He has prescribed]. This is in accordance with the law of nature also; c an a roti [flatbread] be made by flinging flour against a wall? Rather, a roti can only be made by following the procedure established for it. Thus, prayer will only be accepted when the rules which are set for its acceptance are followed. Now I pray that God Almighty grant you the ability to understand , Am ī n. ( Misbah , January 15, 1931)