Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 320
320 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Those who do not follow the Holy Prophetsas cannot attain anything. Without the light of obedience, even to recognize God is dif- ficult. Satan is Satan for the reason that he does not possess the light of obedience. The Holy Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, lived in this world for twenty-three years. ¹ It should be the duty of the righteous one to lovingly observe what was the practice of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ² Annulment of the Nikah of a Minor The question was presented that if the wali [guardian] of an underage boy or girl arranges their nikāḥ [marriage] and then, if a need arises, whilst they are still minors, can the wali petition for a divorce? The Promised Messiahas replied: Yes, the wali can do so. 3 1. After the claim [of having been appointed a Messenger by God]. (Compiler) 2. Badr, vol. 6, no. 31, p. 6, dated 1 August 1907; see also al-Hakam, vol. 11, no. 28, p. 5, dated 10 August 1907 3. Badr, vol. 6, no. 30, p. 11, dated 25 July 1907