Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 321
! ! 321 which a human accepts the water of God Almighty’s revelation, is the manner of person t he y become. You can see that the water of Alla h pours down the same for various plants , such as mustard, fruit, and potatoes. H owever, each plant a dopts the effects [of the water] in their own way. In the same manner, by way of the word of God Almighty, whilst a believer flourishes in his faith, a non - believer grows in his disbelief, and a hypocrite increases in his hypocrisy. Changing o ne ’ s heart is one ’ s own choice. The mercy of God Almighty is vast and infinite. Consider how it is the same Word of Allah which made Haz rat Abu Bakr ra ‘ Siddiq ’ i. e. , one who’s each and every particle spoke the truth. On the one hand, he was an extremely tender - hearted person , but on the other hand, he grew so brave, th at he told Haz rat ‘ Umar ra , “ I will not repeal any word of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. ” 6 In contrast, it was the Holy Qur’ān which also gave birth to Abu Jah a l [father of the ignorant] , who had been previously known as Abu al - Hikam [father of the wise]. Therefore, people can benefit from the Book of Allah according to their understanding, otherwise it is of no benefit. Each one of you will benefit from my speech , according to your own understanding. God Almighty sends down the rain, but it is up to man to benefit from it. When you choose to accept the truth, then work diligently at it. Consider this analogy: w hen you sew, does the needle do the work by itself? Similarly, roti cannot cook itself, even if flour, water , and fire are present. Unless you make the effort , will the roti bake itself? Of course not. In the same manner, God Almighty has sent ! 6 This is what Hazrat Abu Bakr ra said after being appointed as the Khalifa of the Holy Prophet sa. Before his demise the Holy Prophet sa had readied an army to fight the Byzantines under the leadership of Hazrat Usama bin Zaid ra. When the Holy Prophet passed away, it was recommended that the army no longer be sent as it was important to protect Medina. Hazrat Abu Bakr ra wisely and bravely rejected this proposal and said the quoted words. [Editor] !