The Reality of Khilafah — Page 82
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 82 camels have been abandoned, books have spread abroad,1 moun- 1. Footnote: Know that the Quran is full of prophecies about the future and news of the great events to come, and that it guides people to tran- quillity and certainty. Its camels are always ready to carry the seekers of truth, and its stream gushes forth to feed the thirsty at all times. It is a blessed tree that brings forth fresh fruit at all times. Its clustered fruits are always brought within easy reach of the harvester. Never is there a time when it is empty of fruit or when its grape and date trees are barren, rather it bears fruit in all seasons. It nourishes those who seek nourishment. Its greatest miracle is that it leaves nothing out, whether it is what benefits people or harms them, provided that it is of great sig- nificance. Allah says: ۰۰ اَهْيِف ُقَرْفُي ُّلُك ٍرْمَا ٍمْيِكَح [In it all wise things are decid- ed—( S u rah ad-Dukh a n, 44:5)] Here, the All-Knowing Lord indicates that everything that is decided on the Night of Destiny is written in the Quran, the Book of Allah, the Lord of Majesty. It was sent down fully on the Night of Destiny and that night was blessed with it by the command of the All-Knowing One. All the miracles of those Nights are caused by the blessings of the coming down of this blessed scripture. The Quran is the worthiest of these qualities, for it is the starting point of these bless- ings, and the Night is only blessed by the Lord of all beings because of the Quran. Therefore, the Quran ascribes to itself the qualities that are found in the Night of Destiny. Indeed, the Night is like a crescent while the Quran is the full moon. This is something for Muslims to be grateful for and proud of. I have pondered again and again and found the Quran to be a shoreless ocean. Allah has blessed it with every degree of honour. What, then, is the matter with our opponents that they do not want to glorify it? They rely on a ha d i th that have no authenticity. They abandon the pure truth in favour of hearsay and do not fear the Lord of the worlds. When they are asked to come to the word that is equal between us and them and to get rid of the darkness that covers their eyes, they say: ‘Sufficient for us is what we have heard from our forefathers. ’ What! Even though their fathers had no knowledge of the facts of religion? In fact, having reflected on the Quran thoroughly, I have found in it all kinds of reminders, there is nothing great or small, but it is recorded