Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 259
27 December 1905 259 1 اَّنِا ُنْحَن اَنْلَّزَن َرْكِّذلا َو اَّنِا ٗهَل َنْوُظِفٰحَل اَّنِا ُنْحَن اَنْلَّزَن َرْكِّذلا َو اَّنِا ٗهَل َنْوُظِفٰحَل That is, without a doubt, We have revealed this exhortation, and We will surely protect it. The words َنْوُظِفٰحَل َنْوُظِفٰحَل ٗهَل ٗهَل اَّنِا اَّنِا [ inn a -lah u la ha fi zu n ] clearly demonstrate that such men will keep appear- ing at the head of every century, who will retrieve lost treasures and remind people. It is a matter of principle that when the first century passes, the first generation also passes away, and the scholars, mem- orisers of the Quran, friends of Allah, and the saintly of that generation also die. And in this manner, it becomes necessary that someone should be raised for the nation’s revival because if a new arrangement is not made in the second century to keep Islam fresh, then this religion will perish. Therefore, He appoints a person at the head of every century who saves Islam from death, gives it a new life, and saves the people of the world from the mistakes, innovations, negligence, and mischief that develop in them. This uniqueness is possessed only by the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and it is such a powerful proof of his life that no one can compete with it. In this way, the chain of his blessings and favours is endless and unbroken, and in every age, it is as if the Ummah receives his favours and learns from him and becomes the beloved of Allah the Exalted, as He said: 2 ْنِا ْمُتْنُك َنْوُّبِحُت َهّٰللا ْيِنْوُعِبَّتاَف۠ ُمُكْبِبْحُي ُهّٰللا ْنِا ْمُتْنُك َنْوُّبِحُت َهّٰللا ْيِنْوُعِبَّتاَف۠ ُمُكْبِبْحُي ُهّٰللا Hence, it is evident that this Ummah is not deprived of the love 1. S u rah al- H ijr, 15:10 [Publisher] 2. If you love Allah, follow me: then will Allah love you ( S u rah A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:32). [Publisher]