The Reality of Khilafah — Page 35
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 35 with pain, or one scorched by the sun. However, Allah came to its rescue and saved it from all these tribulations and delivered it from all calamities. Allah helped Islam with His miraculous help, so much so, that it attained supremacy and authority over other nations after it had almost disintegrated and been pummelled to dust. The tongues of the hypocrites were silenced and the faces of the believers were radiant like the moon. Every soul was filled with the praise of Allah and with a sincere sense of gratitude to a s - S idd i q. They gravitated towards him and offered their wholehearted allegiance to him, except for the heretics and the rebellious ones. All this was a reward for the true servant of Allah whom He had chosen and purified, with whom He was pleased, and whom He had taken under His shelter. Surely, Allah does not deprive those who do good of their rewards. In short, all the verses refer to the Khil a fah of Ab u Bakr and not to anyone else. Ponder deeply over this matter, fear Allah, and be not of the prejudiced. Also, consider that these verses referred to future events so that the faith of the believers would increase when they witnessed their fulfilment and recognized that these were the promises Allah had made to them. In these verses, Allah foretold about the times of tribulation and hardship that would descend on Islam after the demise of the Best of Creation. Further, He promised that He would make some among the believers Khulaf a’ and would grant them peace after their state of fear, establish His religion which would be in a perilous state, and put an end to those who make mischief. There is no doubt, therefore, that this prophecy was fulfilled in Ab u Bakr. Desist, then, from denying something that has become so evidently clear.