Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 360
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 360 Then, every kind of provision is made available, and progress is achieved. Look at the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He was utterly alone, and in that condition of helplessness, he made the claim: 1 اًعْيِمَج اَهُّيَاٰۤي ُساَّنلا ْيِّنِا ُلْوُسَر ِهّٰللا ْمُكْيَلِا اًعْيِمَج اَهُّيَاٰۤي ُساَّنلا ْيِّنِا ُلْوُسَر ِهّٰللا ْمُكْيَلِا Who could have thought then that this claim made by a friend- less, helpless person would come to fruition? Then on top of this, he faced so many difficulties that not even a thousandth of them have come my way. That time was worse than the period of Sikh rule over Punjab [which was notorious for its injustice, cruelty, and oppression]. Now, there is complete peace and free- dom from the side of the Government, but at that time, a cun- ning man could cause whatever suffering he wished with every kind of machination. Nevertheless, in a [harsh] setting such as Makkah and then amidst the barbaric lifestyle of a nation such as the Arabs, the Holy Prophet s as achieved such progress the parallel of which world history is incapable of producing. Pure Hearts Who Fulfil the Will of God will Emerge from these Very Opponents What could have been more offensive than [the fact] that he proclaimed to them what was hostile to their religious teach- ings and beliefs, that L a t and ‘ Uzz a —whom they declared to be their gods—were unholy and the fuel of Hell? What greater offense could he have articulated to ignite the fury of an obsti- nate people such as the Arabs? Nevertheless, the Holy Prophet, 1. O mankind! truly I am a Messenger to you all from Allah ( S u rah al-A‘r a f, 7:159). [Publisher]