Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 341
12 September 1905 341 Refutation of a Tenet of the Gh a l i Shias Some Shias believe that Imam Husain is superior to the Holy Prophet s as. Their argument in support of this is that Imam Husain attained the status of martyrdom which the Holy Prophet s as did not achieve. This is a mistaken notion because attaining martyrdom was not exclusively the good fortune of Imam Husain but was also bestowed upon thousands of Companions [of the Holy Prophet s as ]. All are equal in this regard, and the fact that the Holy Prophet s as was not killed by anyone is a great miracle and proof of the veracity of the Holy Quran because it prophesied that: 1 َو ُهّٰللا َكُمِصْعَي َنِم ِساَّنلا َو ُهّٰللا َكُمِصْعَي َنِم ِساَّنلا And it was prophesied in the earlier scriptures that no one would kill the Prophet of the last age. Besides, the matter of excellence is proved by the Book of Allah the Exalted. The Holy Book of God declares the Holy Prophet s as as the best. Imam Husain never claimed that he was the best of all. No such thing is seen in any of his writings or in any of his speeches that he is superior to all the Ummah. And even if there had been any such claim by him, it would not have been worthy of acceptance because it would be against the Holy Quran. The martyrdom of Hadrat Maulaw i ‘Abdul-La ti f is greater than the martyrdom of Imam Husain, who showed a very high example of sincerity and faith- fulness and whose intense relationship [with Allah] surpassed [that of Imam Husain] due to steadfastness. Allah the Exalted knows what the ranks and grades of people are. He it is who sent me the revelation: 1. And Allah will protect thee from men ( S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:68). [Publisher]