Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 83
83 Meaning, do not consider the companions to be a community who came and went in the past. The followers of the Promised Messiah, who belong to his era, are also from among the companions. The commentators accept in respect of this verse that the party referred to here is the community of the Promised Messiah. The arabic words minhum (from among them) establish that this community would be the recipient of the same spiritual influence and grace with which the companions were blessed. The com- panions were trained in the apparent sense, but now no one can see them phys- ically. However, this community of the latter days would also be trained, as it were, by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It is for this reason that all the scholars have referred to this latter day community as ‘the companions. ’ Just as the four divine attributes mentioned previously were manifested in the lives of the first companions, so too it is necessary for this mani- festation to be shown in the lives of that community of the companions who is referred to in the words: ْ بِهِم َلْحَقُوْا ی ْنَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا ی ِ ٰاخَر Others from among them who have not yet joined them. Observe how the companions were divinely supported at Badr; and Allah the Exalted states that this support was at a time when the Muslims were few. On the occasion of Badr, the back of the disbelievers was broken. A Prophecy Regarding the Era of the Promised Messiah in the Incident of Badr There was a prophecy for the future in the magnificent sign that was manifested at Badr. The full moon is also called badr and so, this is an allusion to the suc- cour of Allah Almighty, which was to be manifested in the fourteenth century. Even illiterate women would say that the fourteenth century is one that would bring good fortune and blessing. The words of God Almighty were fulfilled and in the fourteenth century, as per divine will, the spiritual reflection of the name Ahmad was manifested. I am the one about whom a prophecy was made in the incident of Badr, to whom the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, conveyed his greetings of peace. But alas! When that day arrived and the full moon emerged, I was called a deceiver, I was accused of being self- ish. Pity on those who have seen the truth but yet do not see; those who saw the p. 73