The Reality of Khilafah — Page 64
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 64 When I reflected on this verse, I realized that it is the greatest tes- timony to the perfection of a s - S idd i q. In this verse, a deep secret has been revealed to every seeker of truth: Ab u Bakr was named ‘a s - S idd i q’ [the Truthful] by the Messenger of Allah, and in this verse, the Quran has linked the Truthful to the Prophets, as is obvious to the discerning. We cannot find any other Companion who has been granted this title or addressed in a similar way. This proves the excellence of a s - S idd i q as this title is mentioned imme- diately after the Prophets. I urge you, therefore, to remove the veil of suspicion from your eyes and examine this matter by turning to God. Hidden secrets lie in the subtle hints of the Holy Quran, and whoever recites the Holy Quran will receive some share of these verities even though he may not be able to penetrate their full depth. However, these secrets are revealed unequivocally to the people of knowl- edge, for they fall prostrate in the presence of the Lord of Glory and their soul acquires subtleties of knowledge that no one else in the entire world can acquire. Their words are the true words and whatever contradicts them is no more than conjecture. Their expressions are so subtle and sublime that they are beyond the comprehension of the common beholder, and the ignorant one accuses them of imposture for lack of understanding. They are a distinct people; they are like no one else, and no one is like them. They worship only the One True God and do not pay any heed to those engrossed in frivolities. Allah becomes their Guardian like someone who has an orphan in his care: he first entrusts him to a nurse until he is weaned, then raises and educates him, and then makes him his own inheritor and bestows on him great favours. So blessed be Allah, the Best of Benefactors!