The Reality of Khilafah — Page 16
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 16 the Believers]. When I discovered their true nature, I turned away from them and reclusion became dear to me. It weighed heavy on my heart and I supplicated before the One who bestows at the time of need that He may increase my knowledge regarding these issues. Thereupon, I was granted guidance by the Noble and Wise God, and the All-Knowing One guided me to the truth. I gained wisdom not from books or discourses but from the Lord of all Creation. Man can only achieve perfect knowledge and true belief if he receives wisdom from the Creator of the Heavens, and indeed nothing can protect him from error except the grace of Allah. No one, no matter how hard he tries, can fathom the truth of anything until Allah, the Gracious One, sends the breeze of spiritual enlightenment upon him. He is the Greatest Teacher, the All-Knowing, the Wise. He allows whomsoever He pleases to enter His Mercy and includes whomsoever He chooses among the knowledgeable. In this manner, Allah has blessed me and bestowed upon me the epitome of knowledge. He blessed me with a light that chased away Satan like meteors. He took me out of the dark night into the clear light of a day whose brightness is not obscured by clouds. He chased away everyone who barred me from His path and, by His grace, I became among the protected. I was given an extraordinary understanding, a light that illuminated my entire being, revealing hidden mysteries that would enchant seekers of the Truth. Allah embellished my knowledge with deep insights and made it clear like pure nectar. I put every matter before my inner conscience and Allah showed me where its exposition lay in His Book. This increased my contentment and strengthened my faith. My eyes comprehended every aspect of these verses and