The Reality of Khilafah — Page 60
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 60 was it that healed the fever of the people, wiped away their sweat, and cleansed the dirt of transgression and pride with pure and fresh water? May Allah have mercy on a s - S idd i q as he revived Islam and put an end to the infidels. We are indebted to him till the Day of Judgement. He was inclined to shed tears frequently and was of the virtuous. He would supplicate and pray and prostrate before Allah, crying and humbling himself on His doorstep. He never left Allah’s door and was ever eager to offer prayers in prostration. He would weep while reciting the Quran. He was undoubtedly the pride of Islam and the Messengers. His nature closely resem- bled the nature of the Best of Creation. He was among the first to partake of the fragrance of prophethood and to witness the great revival of the dead brought by the Holy Prophet that was akin to the Day of Resurrection. He was among the foremost to shed the dirty garbs of society and replace them with clean and pure ones. Many of his qualities were like those of the Prophets. He [Hadrat Ab u Bakr] is the only Companion who is clearly mentioned in the Holy Quran. Any allusion to others is a matter of conjecture, which avails nothing against the truth, nor does it satisfy those who seek the truth. Whoever holds a grudge against him creates a barrier between himself and the truth, and it will not be removed until he returns to the Leader of the Truthful. This is why we do not find any of the Shiites being among the Auliy a’ [friends of Allah] or among the righteous. The deeds they practice are surely displeasing to God, and all this is only because they harbour hostility towards the righteous ones.