Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 180
sa 180. The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa would be on the head of the ruler. The text of the letter was as follows: "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. This letter is from Muḥammad, the Messenger of Allāh, to Muqawqis the Chief of the Copts. Peace be upon him who follows the path of rectitude. I invite you to accept the Message of Islām. Believe and you will be saved and your reward will be twofold. If you disbelieved, the sin of the denial of the Copts will also be on your head. Say, “O People of the Book come to a word equal between us and you that we worship none but Allāh, and that we associate no partner with Him, and that some of us take not others for lords beside Allāh. But if they turn away, then say, 'Bear witness that we have submitted to God. " (As-Siratul Halabiyyah, Vol. 3, p. 275, ‘Ali bin Burhanuddin al-Hilmi al-Shafi'; Durr-i-Manthür, Vol. 1, p. 40; A'ayan--Shi'ah, Vol. 1, p. 142) ra ra. When Hadrat Hatib" reached Egypt, he did not find. Muqawqis in the capital. Hadrat Hatib" followed him to. Alexandria, where he was holding court near the sea. The king paid a tribute to Hadrat Hatib and said he was a wise envoy of a wise man. He had answered well the questions put to him. Hadrat Hatib advised Muqawqis: "Show no pride. Believe in this Prophet of God. . Now that a Prophet has appeared in your time it is your duty to believe in him and follow him. " sa ra. Upon hearing this, Muqawqis sent for an ivory box and placed the letter of the Holy Prophet in it, sealed it and handed it over to a servant girl for safekeeping. He also wrote a letter in reply to the Holy Prophet". The text of this letter is as follows: sa "In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. From. Muqawqis, king of the Copts, to Muḥammad, son of 'Abdullāh. . Peace be on you. After this, I say that I have read your letter and pondered over its contents and over the beliefs to which you invite