With Love to Muhammad (sa) - The Khatam-un-Nabiyyin — Page 332
332 With Love to Muhammad sa the Kh ā tam-un-Nabiyy ī n by way of reflection. God Almighty at the times of need raises a servant of His who becomes their example reflectively and thus continues their spiritual life. It is for this purpose that God has taught the prayer: َْۙ اﻟْﻤُﺴـْﺘَﻘِمي َ اﻟرصَِّاط َ اِﻫْﺪِان ْ ﻋَﻠَهيِْﻢ َ اَﻧْﻌَﻤْﺖ َ اذلَِّﻳْﻦ َ رصَِاط 333 ‘O All ā h, guide us along the straight path, the path of those servants upon whom Thou has bestowed Thy favors…. ’ Not only has He taught this prayer, but has also promised in another verse: ُ ﺟَﺎﻫَﺪ َ وَاذلَِّﻳْﻦ ﺳـُﺒُﻠَﻨَﺎ ْ ﻟَهنَْﺪِﻳَهنَُّﻢ ﻓِﻴْﻨَﺎ وْا 334 ‘Those who strive in Our path—which is the right path—We will surely guide them along Our ways. ’ It is clear that the ways of God Almighty are those that have been disclosed to the prophets. [ Shah ā dat-ul-Qur’ ā n , R ū h ā n ī Khaz ā ’in, Volume 6, Pages 339- 352] Divine Promise of Khil ā fah There are other verses which also indicate that it is God’s design that spiritual teachers, who are the heirs of the prophets, should always continue to be available. For instance: 333 S ū rah Al-F ā tihah, 1:6-7 334 S ū rah Al-‘Ankab ū t, 29:70