The Reality of Khilafah — Page 28
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 28 the mischief-makers? The fact is that noble people are pure in their intentions, firmly adhering to what is right, and the bless- ings of Allah descend upon them. Allah surely knows what is in the hearts of God-fearing people. If such deeds are considered as hurtful, then even the Lion of Allah [ Hadrat ‘Al i ra] cannot be free from such blame, for he betrothed the daughter of Ab u Jahl and thus distressed Az-Zahr a. Beware, and do not transgress. Do not adopt the filth of those who deviated from the straight path and turned away from the truth after having seen the light of argu- ment, and persisted in falsehood. I am guiding you to the path that will remove all doubts. Think carefully and do not rely upon ignorant notions. I hope and pray to God that you will turn to the truth. I do not mind if some of you reproach me. No one can be guided unless Allah chooses to guide him. None can be satiated but those who drink from His hand. God sees what is in my heart and what is in yours, and He sees your conduct and my conduct. He surely knows what is in the hearts of all people. Dear people, know that some Shiite scholars say that the Khil a fah of the three Companions [ Hadrat Ab u Bakr, Hadrat ‘Umar and Hadrat ‘Uthm a n] is not supported by the Quran and Sunnah, while the Khil a fah of al-Murta da , the most pious one and the Lion of Allah, is established in all respects and with cate- gorical proofs. Therefore, they say, the three Khulaf a’ are usurpers, oppressors and unjust, and that their Khil a fah was not according to the will of the Seal of the Prophets and the Best of Messengers. The Reply: All fair-minded, discerning and pious servants of Allah should be aware that the claim that Khil a fah should have first been given to al-Murta da is pure arrogance and bears not an iota of truth. There is no reference to it in the Holy Quran and the