The Reality of Khilafah — Page 58
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 58 like binary stars or like two arms carrying a pot together. The truth, however, was on the side of al-Murta da , and whoever fought against him was among the rebellious and the transgres- sors. Still, his Khil a fah did not fulfil the conditions of peace and harmony that had been promised by Allah, the Gracious. In fact, al-Murta da suffered at the hands of his adversaries and his Khil a fah was subject to all kinds of trials and tribulations. Allah’s grace upon him was great, but he lived a disconsolate and painful life because he was unable to spread the Faith as much or drive away Satanic forces as forcefully as the Khulaf a’ before him had done. Far from it, he could not even extricate himself from people’s objections and condemnations and was deprived of achieving everything to which he had aspired. Rather than come together to support him, they were united in trying to undermine him. They did not desist from hurting him and actively opposing him. They placed obstacles in his path, but he was among the patient and the righteous. Nevertheless, it is not possible for us to say that his Khil a fah fulfils the prophecy con- tained in the verse of Istikhl a f because it was marked by turmoil, rebellion and loss, and peace was conspicuously absent. Peace had been replaced with fear and mischief and continuous trials and tribulations. There appeared cracks in the discipline and differ- ences started to appear among the followers of the Holy Prophet. The doors of rebellion, hatred and rancour were thrown open. Each day brought with it a fresh conflict. Disputes multiplied and the birds of peace flew away. Conditions grew more and more tumultuous and it all culminated in H usain, the leader of the oppressed, being martyred.