The Reality of Khilafah — Page 115
115 وَجَاءَ لِتَنْضِيرِ الرِّيَاضِ مُبَشِّرًا AL-QAŞİDAH فَلِلَّهِ دَرُّ مُنَفِّرٍ وَّمُبَشِّرِ He came as a bearer of good news to let the verdant lands flourish. May Allah reward him for all of this. وَشَابَهَهُ الْفَارُوقُ فِي كُلِّ خُطَّةٍ وَسَاسَ الْبَرَايَا كَالْمَلِيكِ الْمُدَبِّرِ He possessed every quality of al-Fārūq, Ruling the people like a masterful king. سَعَى سَعْيَ إِخْلَاصِ فَظَهَرَتْ عِزَّةٌ وَشَأْنُ عَظِيمٌ لِلْخِلَافَةِ فَانْظُرِ He ruled the people with such sincerity that The institution of Khilafah acquired great respect and dig- nity; so reflect over this. وَصَبَّغَ وَجْهَ الْأَرْضِ مِنْ قَتْلِ كَفْرَةٍ فَيَا عَجَبًا مِنْ عَزْمِهِ الْمُتَشَمِّرِ He turned the face of the earth red with the blood of the infidels. How awestruck am I by the strength of his fortitude! فَوَاجًا لَّهُ وَلِوَقْتِهِ الْمُتَطَهِّرِ وَصَارَ ذُكَاءً كَوْكَبٌ فِي وَقْتِهِ He became like the sun in his time; How amazing was he and his time! وَأَهْلَكَ كُلَّ مُبَارِزٍ مُتَكَبِّرِ وَبَارَى مُلُوكَ الْكُفْرِ فِي كُلِّ مَعْرِكَ He challenged the kings of disbelief in every battle And destroyed every arrogant challenger. 1. ✩ See footnote given by the author on pages 133–144. [Publisher]