Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 26
26 HALLMARKS OF THE SAINTS يسعون لإيذاء أهل الله ذائبين مستهزئين، ويحسبون أنهم يحسنون. ومن أظلم أبناء الزمان في هذا الأوان، من تصدّى لإيذائي وهو ضِبْسٌ وأَشْوَسُ كالشيطان، وخوفني من كَشِيشِه وفَحِيحِه كالثعبان. ووالله إني حمى الرحمان، فمن أراد أن يقطعني فسيُقطَع من أيدي الدَّيّان. وإني بأعيُنِه ولا يخاف لديه المرسلون، ويرد الجَرْبَزة على أهلها لو كانوا يعلمون. ومن علاماتهم أنهم لا يكونون كداحِ، بل يقومون في مَآقِطَ، ولا يضائهون الجبان، ويَؤُمُّون الناس كخَوْتَع ليحفظوا من خاف السرحان، وينقلبون بمعارف Satan. He has tried to frighten me with his rustling and hissing like a serpent. Allah is my Witness that I am under the protection of the Gracious Lord, and whosoever intends to destroy me will him- self be destroyed by the Lord of Reckoning; I live before His eyes and the Messengers are never afraid in His presence; He causes the schemes of deceivers to recoil upon them, if they only knew! AMONG THEIR SIGNS IS that they do not slip in the battlefield; rather, they remain steadfast and never exhibit cowardice. They lead people like an expert guide so as to save all those who fear the wolf. Like someone who wishes the very best for his people, they return to their people with insights and verities. They are not content with their own efforts and fear that the edifice of their life might collapse and break down any day; therefore, they keep