The Reality of Khilafah — Page 26
26 SIRRUL-KHILAFAH-THE REALITY OF KHILAFAH Then, in praise of the Companions of the Seal of the Prophets, Allah, the Lord of Glory and Majesty, says: مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَبَّهُمْ رُكَعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَيَةِ وَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنْجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْهُ فَأَزَرَةً فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَى عَلَى سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ Observe how Allah denounces as disbelievers all those who har- bour animosity towards a believer, and how His wrath falls upon them. Fear Allah who, for the sake of the Companions, causes the disbelievers to burn with rage. Ponder over these and other related verses; perchance, Allah will enable you to become among those who are rightly guided. The Shiites who think that aş-Şiddīq [Hadrat Abu Bakrra] and al-Fārūq [Hadrat 'Umarra] violated the rights of al-Murtadā [Hadrat 'Alīra] and Az-Zahrā [Hadrat Fatimahra] and oppressed them, have in fact renounced fairness and embraced injustice and taken the approach of the wrongdoers; for, these were the people who left their homes, friends, wealth, and properties for the sake of Allah and His Messenger. They were persecuted by the disbelievers 1. Muhammadsas is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are firm against the non-believers, tender among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating themselves in Prayer, seeking grace from Allah and His pleasure. Their mark is upon their faces, being the trac- es of prostrations. This is their description in the Torah. And their de- scription in the Gospel is like unto a seed-produce that sends forth its sprout, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and stands firm on its stem, delighting the sowers that He may cause the disbelievers to burn with rage at the sight of them (Sūrah al-Fath, 48:30). [Publisher]