Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 28
H AL L M AR KS OF T HE S AIN TS 28 their necks is a rope of God’s love—not a twisted noose made of sinew. None but the mean-spirited would attack them and none would injure them except the one who is more wretched than a cuckold. Their resolve is so firm and unyielding that whenever they are determined to do something they persevere with utmost steadfastness, and when they have to fight a snake they cut it into pieces. Whoever comes to them thirsty is quenched by their water and is cleansed of every kind of doubt. Lo! The time of satiation has come close! Let there be glad tidings for the righteous seekers. Do you not see that this era has become corrupt and filled with all kinds of serpents flicking their tongues and its walls are about to collapse, and diseases are breaking out and lives are being lost and death is spreading in all directions? The sixth millennium has passed and now I have come at the turn of the seventh millennium. O brave and young people! This is what the Prophets had foretold. So, how حبل ٌ من حُب ّ هللا وال كشِرْعة ِ العَقَبِ. ال يصول عليهم إال الذي هو كقَرْثَعٍ، وال ة قاهرة، إذا قصدوا أمرًا جلَّحوا، ي م عز ل يؤذيهم إال الذي هو أشقى من قـُنْذَعٍ. ُوَى مِن مائهم ويُنـزَّه ُ مِن كل ري وإذا حاربوا ظَرْبَغانة ً قتَّلوا، ومَن جاءهم ابلرَّغْرَغة، ف ُ نوع الشبهة. وقد أَزِف َ زمان ُ اإلرواء، فطوىب للطلباء األتقياء. أال ترون أن ّ الزمان قد فسد، ومُلِئ َ مِن أنواع نَضْناض ٍ، وقرب جدرانه إىل انقضاض، واألمراض تشاع على رأس ن والنفوس تضاع، واحلُتوف مُالقية على أوفاضٍ. وقد صلَغ الزمانُ، وأ