A Sign of Allah - Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrulla Khan — Page 25
A Sign of Allah 25 the names presented, his name was at the top of the list pub - lished in Al-Fazl. In order to present his name, he wrote a letter to Hadrat Mu s le h Mau‘ u d ra. To openly express his inner feelings, how - ever, was against his nature and he admits to this in his letter. Nonetheless, it was comparatively easier for him to do so in this letter as he was writing to his Imam. This letter serves as an opportunity to peer into his true personality. What paths of righteousness did he traverse? What was his emotional and mental state of being? Through the course of the letter, as he presents his name, he begins to scrutinize his life and evaluate his inner intentions with the fear of even the pos - sibility that he might be presenting his name in an effort to show off to others. You will see all of these thoughts reflected in this letter. He writes: My master, my leader, may peace and blessings and the mercy of Allah be upon you. My life to this day has passed such that other than regret and sorrow, I have achieved nothing. He was living a very successful life. He had already entered politics, his competencies were becoming well known throughout India, and he was drawing the attention of the intelligentsia of the Muslims of the country. Despite lead - ing such a successful life, what is being expressed here is his