Guidance for Perceiving Minds — Page 49
49 that the Mahdi would emerge with a drawn sword and kill the unmindful? Allah would not punish a nation before making it understand with signs and proofs. This is an action that we cannot find anything similar to in the practices of the Messengers. Such an act would only be carried out by those lacking sound mind. Therefore, balance your reason- ing and do not solely rely on traditional narratives. Be cautious of the criticism of the wise and reject the sharp sword, do not favour stabbing and striking, and do not forget the Hadith, ََْرَْب ْ َحْل َیََضَُعُ ا. 1 Why do you not take a share of love, like the honest and trust- worthy brothers? Do you have nothing except swords, lances and spears, or have you abandoned the ways of reason? Indeed, the Mahdi has come, and those who recognise him have acknowledged his presence. He is the one who speaks to you, O those who slumber. You found him, only to lose him, as if you never knew him. These scholars have labelled me a disbeliever through forgery and deception. How could they not, when the sheikh, who serves as the mufti, is Satan? The priests were delighted and excited by the presence of these scholars, drawing them close to foster friendship, as they chose to lie in order to make Jesus as alive, adorning falsehoods. They for- got that the resting place of the son of Mary as is in Kashmir. So, when the priests saw, after practice and experience, that they had supported them by taking Jesus as as a god, they told us that the Muslims have a testimony to the greatness of our Lord Christ, for they acknowledge his divine attributes openly. 1. He will put an end to war ( Fat h ul-B a r i bi Shar h i S a hih il-Bukh a r i , lil Ima mil- Ha fi z Ahmad bin ‘ Ali bin H ajar al-‘Asqal a n i , vol. 7, D a rul- Ma‘rifah, Beirut, Lebanon, Hadith no. 3448). [Publisher]