The Ocean of Light — Page 64
64 and when no occupation remained for them except eating and drinking, and it was as if they had become mere animals, at that time the Almighty God raised His Holy Prophet among the unlettered people and sent him towards the whole of mankind. He said: 1 ْ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُر وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ. قُمْ فَاَنْذِرْ. وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ. In a nutshell, our Holy Prophet s as was sent from the Lord of Mankind for this very purpose. Every Prophet is raised at the appearance of a specific form of mischief, and every form of mischief had come together at the time of our Holy Prophet s as , who was the foremost in praising the Almighty God and worshipping Him. Then our age has dawned, Oh do not ask what we have witnessed in this age! By the Almighty God! Debauchery, fornication, idolatry and injustice have 1 Arise and deliver thy warning! And thy Lord do thou magnify! And thy garments keep free from stain! And all abomination shun! (S u rah Al-Muddaththir, 74:3-6) [Publisher]