The Reality of Khilafah — Page 23
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 23 abandoned their parents and progeny, and even fought them with the sword. They engaged in combat with their loved ones and cut off their heads. They surrendered their lives and properties to Allah. Despite these tremendous sacrifices, they wept and regret- ted that their deeds were not enough. They never knew deep or restful sleep. For the sake of necessity, they would rest with only their eyes closed for a short while. They never enjoyed the luxuries of life. How, then, is it possible to maintain that they perpetrated oppression, coercion and injustice? The fact is that they entirely forsook this mundane worldly existence and surrendered them- selves to God. They were the ones who effaced themselves in the love of Allah. O enemies! How dare you insult them! What is this con- ceited line of thinking which bares not even an iota of mod- esty? Fear Allah and seek clemency and forbearance from Him. You shall surely be questioned regarding that which you have accused them of without knowledge and without proof. Look not at whether my words are eloquent nor the bitterness of my tone, rather look at the proofs that I have presented before you and examine them thoroughly for yourselves. You have followed the conjectures of those who entertained ill will and abandoned the Book that grants truth and certainty. Surely, when one dis- regards the truth, one falls into manifest error. How is it pos- sible to attribute to the Companions of the Prophet s as things which contradict piety and its ways, and contravene purity and its paths, while the Quran bears witness to the fact that Allah had endeared the Faith to them and had made disbelief, wick- edness and disobedience hateful to them. The Quran did not