Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 223
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 223 This verse’s theme is that Khilafat is granted to the pious people whose plans are noble. But those who deny it, in spite of possessing noble plans and piety, are deprived of the companionship of the Prophet. Now place the words of this verse in the context of the dream of the Promised Messiah as , which he saw about Maulaw i Muhammad Ali, and in which he addressed him, “You were also righteous and meant well, come and sit down with us”. 48 It reveals that it is exactly the same thing which is mentioned in the words, “those who believe and do good works”. And “then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious. ” It is not mentioned in this dream whether this person accompanied the Promised Messiah as or not. But the Quranic words reveal that such a person does not receive the blessing of companionship. i. e. “To Allah we belong, and to Him shall we return”. 48 Tadhkirah , English Edition, Translated by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, p. 296, published by Saffron Books, 1976. Tadhkirah, Urdu, Edition 4, p. 435, published at Zia-ul-Islam Press, Rabwah, 2004.