The Reality of Khilafah — Page 135
Footnote from page 115 135 doubt that he is accepted and loved by Allah. Foolish is the one who begrudges his status. The impurity which infected Islam was wiped away by his Khil a fah. The felicity of Muslims became complete due to his compassion. The pillar of Islam would well have crumbled, had a s - S idd i q, the friend of the Best of Mankind, not been present. He found Islam like a weak person—sick and emaciated and barely in his senses, so he rose to restore its beauty and splendour in a masterful way and hastened to revive the lost Islam until it had regained the agility of its body, the softness of its cheeks, the charm of its beauty, and the sweetness of its pure water. All this came to pass because of the truth of this honest servant of God. He defeated the enemy and turned the situation around. He never sought any reward for this; his reward was only with Allah. No day or night rose upon him except that he was engaged in this service. He restored the broken remains, put a stop to the sufferings, and protected the land. The victory was always his because of the grace and mercy of Allah. I will now put forward some evidence, placing my trust in the one God, to show you how Hadrat Ab u Bakr ended the terrible seditions and the dangerous tribulations and how he put an end to the warmongers. His hidden inner self was made manifest for all to see through his actions, and his actions bore witness to his high qualities. May Allah reward him for this with the best reward and resurrect him along with the most pious ones. May He have mercy on us through the intercession of those beloved ones. O Allah, Lord of favours and bounties, accept this from me. You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.