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Khilafat Centenary The Kha I ifa Cares: A Poem --------------------------- Yusef A. Lateef Yusef A. Lateef Bismillah (In the name of God) The Khalifa cares for all. Those who have hearts from which gush forth streams (of love), and those who humble themselves for fear of Allah. 1 The Khalifa cares for those with pure eyes and pure hearts - Those who hold firmly to what Allah has given them. 2 Those who embrace dearly the Holy Qur'an and the Ahadith, Those who say we see and hear and we obey, And their hearts are filled with goodness and the love of Allah. Compassion is that which their faith enjoins. The Khalifa cares for those who weep for Allah's sake, for. . . it is He who makes people laugh and makes them weep, 3 For they shall be delighted and deeply pleased. Allah has made the signs clear for people who see with their hearts. 0 Believers - please care for all. And know that in all circumstances, it is God's will that will be done. For it is said that, "those who honour the Holy Qur'an shall be honoured in heaven. " 4 The Khalifa cares for the Holy Qur'an And the Khalifa knows that there is no Messenger and no Mediator except Muhammad'"'v , may peace and the blessings of God be upon him. The Khalifa cares for those who have been given a heart wherein there will be tranquility from your Lord. 5 For it is the Lord who has sent down to thee the book. The Believers believe in it - Those who believe that the whole is from our Lord. The Khalifa cares for All. Those who Believe remember Our Lord with their hearts, And they frequently pray for mercy from God Himself, For they realize that He alone is the Bestower of Grace. And the Khalifa reminds us that ". . . our attention should be drawn towards self-reflection, to analyze what our deeds are, and have much fear of God do we have? How much attention do we pay towards worshipping Him? How much attention do we pay to deliver the message of Allah the Exalted to others ?" 6 In one of his Persian poems the Promised Messiah (as) expressed his love and regard for Hadhrat Maulana Nooruddin ra as follows: How wonder/ul would it would be if everyone among my followers were to become Nooruddin. It can happen only if every heart is filled with the light of certainty of Faith. 7 So those of you who weep for Allah's sake Let the love of God become the reality of your life, and the essence of your being. let Divine love penetrate your talk, and [your walk j and your looks, and your eyes. 8 It is the Khalifa who came to the world to tell the world that we are the followers of the Holy Propheraw, Who came to extinguish the fires of hate. And it was