Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 437
26 September 1905 437 1 َو ُدَلَبْلا ُبِّيَّطلا ُجُرْخَي ٗهُتاَبَن ِنْذِاِب ٖهِّبَر١ۚ َو ْيِذَّلا َثُبَخ اَل ُجُرْخَي اَّلِا اًدِكَن َو ُدَلَبْلا ُبِّيَّطلا ُجُرْخَي ٗهُتاَبَن ِنْذِاِب ٖهِّبَر١ۚ َو ْيِذَّلا َثُبَخ اَل ُجُرْخَي اَّلِا اًدِكَن This parable is of Islam. When a Messenger comes, all of the traits of human natures are exposed. The distinctive feature and hallmark of their advent is that sincere people of good nature and willing disposition advance in their sincerity and devotion, while the wicked grow in wickedness. During the time of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when the evil and disbelieving group started making mischief and planned to inflict suffering and persecution, it became known at that time what kind of evil spirits they were. Another [lofty] group consists of those whose heads were cut off [by enemy swords] in his [the Holy Prophet’s] path. Looking at their circumstances and battles, one is compelled to admit how amazing their sincerity and devotion was. In truth, their standard is the highest standard of excellence, to the extent that if the head of one of them was not severed by a single blow, he doubted whether he qualified as a martyr. This shows how devoted they were in the path of God Almighty. It is written that a Companion struck his opponent with a sword but missed him and struck himself. The others said that he was not a martyr. They brought him to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and asked whether he was a martyr. He said he will get two rewards: one for attacking the enemy and the other for putting himself at risk purely for the sake of God. Such was the faith of those peo- ple. Hence, nothing happens unless this kind of sincerity and steadfastness is achieved for Almighty Allah. 1. And as for the good land, its vegetation comes forth plentifully by the com- mand of its Lord; and that which is bad, its vegetation does not come forth but scantily ( S u rah al-A‘r a f, 7:59). [Publisher]