The Reality of Khilafah — Page 183
A Letter to the Scholars of India 183 you remained suspicious, accusing me of disbelief and insulting me. He said: 1 اَل اْوُسَّسَجَت but you spied and turned away frowning. Allah also said: 2 ْبَتْغَي ْمُكُضْعَّب اًضْعَب١ؕ ُّبِحُيَا ْمُكُدَحَا ْنَا َلُكْاَّي َمْحَل ِهْيِخَا اًتْيَم اَل and: اَل اْوُلْوُقَت ْنَمِل ىٰۤقْلَا 3 ُمُكْيَلِا َمٰلَّسلا َتْسَل اًنِمْؤُم but you engaged in backbiting and accused me of apostasy. I see that you still do not desist. Do you forget Allah’s retribution and the confines of the grave, or have you been given an exemption in the scriptures or granted immunity by Allah, the Lord of the worlds? Think, and then think again, do you believe in the depths of your hearts that Allah, who helps you at every moment, would not send a Reformer at such a tumultuous time? You had been praying for victory but when the help of Allah came, you were the first to reject it. You ignored me and turned away from me and replaced your love with hatred. Your goodwill has melted away, your love has vanished, and you have become the greatest of opponents. When I saw their treacherous heedlessness and the fact that they went to such pains to apostatize me, I realized that it would be of no use to address such people. Therefore, I have turned my attention to noblemen and scholars from among the Arabs, and I believe that they will accept me, come to me, and hold me in high regard. I was glad to see these blessed faces, and my opti- mism at this promising situation led me to write some books in clear Arabic. I realized that if I were to benefit these brothers, I should write to them disclosing the innermost spiritual Truths. 1. Spy not ( S u rah al- H ujur a t, 49:13). [Publisher] 2. Neither backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his brother who is dead? ( S u rah al- H ujur a t, 49:13) [Publisher] 3. Say not to anyone who greets you with the greeting of peace, ‘You are not a believer’ ( S u rah an-Nis a ’, 4:95). [Publisher]