The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 52
52 H A D RAT MIRZA BASHIR-UD-DIN MAHMUD AHMAD Islam and desires to create rift in religion. However, Allah the Exalted shall cast you into a greater trial than the one you desire to create. In my opinion, you are not the least worthy of any attention. The people who wrote to the Khalifah with regards to you, committed a mistake. Neither can any benefit be expected of you, nor harm. ” Upon listening to all of the advice of Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra , these people said, “We order you to step down from your office. ” Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra replied: “If the Khalifah and the Muslim leaders ask me to, then I shall resign from office today. Who are you to interfere in these matters. I advise you to mend your ways and to adopt piety. Allah the Exalted does His work Himself. If matters were decided in accordance to your wishes, then the work of Islam would come to ruin. In actuality, you are averse to the very religion of Islam. In your hearts is one thing and upon your tongues is quite the opposite. However, one day, Allah the Exalted shall certainly disclose your intentions and secret schemes. ” As such, Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra spent a great deal of time advising them, but they only continued to move further in their disrespect. Ultimately, when they were left speechless, they attacked Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra in an attempt to kill him but Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra scolded them saying: “This is Syria, not Kufah. If the Syrians learn of this, they shall not remain silent as the people of Kufah did upon the request of Sa‘ i d. In their vehemence, the masses shall not even listen to me and tear you to pieces. ”