Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 447
26 September 1905 447 Islam’s Blessings and Pious Effects are Continuing even Now The purpose of Almighty Allah’s transference of prophethood was that He wanted to show His grace and blessing which he had bestowed upon the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. There is an indication towards this in: 1 اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا Meaning: O Allah! Bestow upon us also those rewards and favours which You had bestowed upon the earlier Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. If God Almighty could not give these rewards and favours and their door was closed, then what was the need to teach this prayer? This door had indeed been closed upon the Israelites. If it is closed here as well, then what benefit has been gained? And in what thing does this nation take pride over the Israelites? What superiority can one who is himself blind boast of over another blind person? If revelations, inspirations, and miracles have been closed upon the Jews, then tell me whether this door was even opened anywhere else or not? Our opponents say that no, this door is closed upon us too. What kind of misfortune is this—five times they pray for 2 اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا and even then they do not get anything? Shocking!! Almighty Allah teaching such a prayer Himself undoubtedly means that He is ready to bestow rewards and favours upon us. If there are five candidates in front of a ruler and he directs one of them to remain behind, it means that he will definitely be given the job. 1. S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:6 [Publisher] 2. S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:6 [Publisher]