Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 172
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 172 come into this world—from Adam to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—to have remained here forever; and who could have understood this better than Allah the Exalted? But see for yourself. They remained here so long as Allah the Exalted willed them to be in this realm, but they eventually left this world upon fulfilling their mission, albeit their departure was deemed premature in the estimation of others. Leave aside the mention of others, for among the Messengers sent to the children of Israel, Moses, peace be on him, was a Messenger of great resolve, and Allah the Exalted had prom- ised him great things. Among them was the promise of enter- ing the Holy Land, but he died on the way to the Holy Land and could not enter this Promised Land. Then God Almighty chose Joshua the son of Nun after him, and he entered this land. So, these [matters] are a type of mystery that everyone cannot understand. The Prayers of Jesus, Peace be on Him The fact that Jesus, peace be on him, used to cry and weep while praying does not mean he was afraid of death or that he loved this life. Rather, he was afraid of failure, lest he depart from the world as a failure. Finally, Allah the Exalted heard his prayers. However, it is not that the cup of death passed from him; he drank that cup in due time and departed.