Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 58
58 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH that it made Hadrat Umar ra somewhat senseless, and he did not believe in any way that the Holy Prophet sa had passed away. He was the one who, even after the demise of the Holy Prophet sa , did not believe that he had passed away, and whose heart was full of the hope of his revival, and who came forward with a sword in his hand announcing that whoever would say that the Holy Prophet sa had died would be killed. How can it be imagined that such a person assumed that the Holy Prophet sa was about to die and stopped him from dictating something in favour of Hadrat Ali ra. Rather, when we consider events from the perspective of the Shias, we find that certain doubts may possibly be raised against Hadrat Ali ra , who appeared to be expecting the demise of the Holy Prophet sa. On the other hand, Hadrat Umar ra , in the intensity of love, appeared to be expecting his recovery from what he believed was a simple ailment, and hoping that he would not die. Thus, this situation, from the Shia perspective, raises some questions about Hadrat Ali ra. However, it does not malign Hadrat Umar ra ; indeed, it proves his nobility, righteousness, and excellence. Allah, the Almighty Starts National Life of a Prophet with Revelation I was pointing out that after the demise of a Prophet, Allah, the Almighty starts his national life by revelation. Therefore, Allah, the Almighty keeps the establishment of Khilafat and its details veiled until