Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 316
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 316 Th e Love that Prophets and Messengers Have for Seclusion Do not think that the Prophets and Messengers request to be appointed as such. Certainly not. They want to live a life of complete anonymity such that no one should know them, but God Almighty forces them out of their chambers of seclusion. The life of every Prophet was like this. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, wanted to remain hidden from the world. This was the reason why he used to hide in the cave of Hira and continued worshipping there. The thought never even occurred to him that he would emerge therefrom to proclaim: 1 اَهُّيَاٰۤي ُساَّنلا ْيِّنِا ُلْوُسَر ِهّٰللا ْمُكْيَلِا اَعْيِمَج اَهُّيَاٰۤي ُساَّنلا ْيِّنِا ُلْوُسَر ِهّٰللا ْمُكْيَلِا اَعْيِمَج His desire was indeed to live his life hidden from the people. But Allah the Exalted did not want this and sent him out by appointing him as a Messenger. And it is Allah’s practice that those who aspire to become something remain deprived, and those who want to stay hidden, He sends them out and makes them everything. Hence, understand with certainty that I also prefer the solitary life. I still enjoy reminiscing about the time that I spent in that state. I was naturally a recluse, but God Almighty sent me out into the world. So how could I refuse this order? I have always been an enemy of this pomp and show, but what should I do? When Allah the Exalted desires this, I am pleased with it, but I can never be pleased with deviating from His command. The world can say whatever it so desires—I do not care for it. 1. O mankind! truly I am a Messenger to you all from Allah ( S u rah al-A‘r a f, 7:159). [Publisher]