Tadhkirah — Page 104
104 whom He likes from among His servants. He is not questioned about that which He does as to why He did so, but the people are questioned. And such days We cause to alternate among men. This [last part of the revelation] means that everything happens by turn and that divine favours continue to be bestowed upon individuals from among the Muslims turn by turn. [Arabic] They will ask: ‘Whence have you obtained this? This is all imposture. ’ When Allah the Almighty helps a believer He makes many in the earth jealous of him. The Fire is the ultimate resort for those who persist in jealousy and do not reform themselves. Tell them: ‘All these works belong to God;’ and then leave them being beguiled by their sport. [Arabic] Deal kindly with people and be compassionate towards them. You are to them like M u s a [Moses] and be steadfast with regard to whatever they might say. Hadrat M u s a [Moses] exercised more forbearance and gentleness towards the Ban i Isr a’i l [the Israelites] than any of their other Prophets. Neither Mas ih [Messiah] nor any other Prophet in Israel approached the high status of Hadrat M u s a. The Torah says that Hadrat M u s a as was better and higher than all Prophets in Israel in kindness, gentleness, and high moral qualities. For instance, the Torah says: The