The Reality of Khilafah — Page 173
S HE IK H ‘ABD U L S HE IK H ‘ABD U L H H U S AIN U S AIN 173 you will recognize the disobedient through their appearance, their associating partners with Allah, and the foul odour of their lies. Tell me, O seeker of truth, can lions be the same as foxes? You should also know that only he can recognise the true friends of Allah who possesses the eye of righteousness. Therefore, do not exceed the limits and do not act rashly towards anyone, as you will become one of the transgressors. Hasten to be well-wish- ers of others and to do good deeds, for Allah loves those who do good deeds. Let not your mutual enmity make you antagonistic towards the righteous. Allah bestows His favour on whomsoever He wills from among His servants, and He cannot be questioned as to what He does. Do not, therefore, deny the truth like those who cross the limits. Do not underestimate the consequence of vilifying the friends of Allah. They are a people on whose behalf Allah demonstrates His fury. He fights their enemies and they are among the victorious. Do not approach them but in a goodly manner. If you are indeed righteous, then do not blaspheme them and do not transgress. Whoever makes an enemy of a truthful per- son is struck by tribulation. Alas for the impetuous! If any of you has ever harboured enmity against a truthful person, I admonish you to never do such a thing ever again. Whoever hears the truth and rejects it and moves away from it, will eventually cry in grief. It does not behove Allah to destroy a people until He has presented the truth comprehensively and convincingly before them. If they then reject it, the Omnipotent One will seize them. Be fearful of Him, you who are negligent.