Khilafat and Mujaddidiyyat — Page 29
29 upon him) or those whom Allah the Exalted has declared Fee Quloobihim Maradhun ( ٌ ﱠﺮَﺽ ﻣ ﹸﻮﺑﹺﻬﹺﻢ ﹸﻠ ﻗ ﻓِﻲ ) their hearts are diseased, or those about whom Allah the Exalted says: We wanted to elevate them but Akhlada Ilal Ardh – they bent to the earth. Two Limitations This bounty has been bounded in two ways. One is the man’s own capacity – as much as God the Exalted has empowered a person to achieve the bounties of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) he could achieve it accordingly. For instance, He has empowered one to become Siddeeq (truthful) so he would attain this rank; another He has empowered to become Shaheed (martyr) so he would attain this rank, yet another He has empowered to become Saleh (righteous) so he would attain this rank. The person who had been enabled to become only Saleh (righteous) he cannot become Shaheed (martyr) in place of Saleh (righteous); who has been granted the power of becoming only Shaheed (martyr) he cannot become Siddeeq (truthful). Each person in accordance with God-given capacity and capability progresses in the world as well as in spirituality. It is a clear issue, nevertheless, there did exist disparity in capabilities and capacities. Why is this disparity? It is a different question. The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) has discussed it too elaborately. But this subject is not connected with my speech. So, each one is bound to remain in his sphere of capacity from which he cannot outstrip. It is beyond possibilities. The other way of bounty is that whatever sphere of capacity is decreed for human progress, one had to strive hard within its circle. If