Tadhkirah — Page 890
890 to the world and the world did not accept him but God will accept him and will establish his truth with powerful assaults. [Arabic] You are to Me like My Unity and My Uniqueness. Therefore, the time is approaching when you will be helped and will be made well- known in the world. You are to Me like My Throne. You are to Me like My son. 1079 You are to Me like the ultimate nearness of which the people cannot have knowledge. We are your Friend and Guardian in this world and in the Hereafter. When you are angry with someone, I am angry; and whomsoever you love, I love. He who is at enmity with a friend of Mine is challenged by Me to battle. I shall stand with My Messenger, and shall rebuke the one who rebukes him and shall bestow upon you that which shall last for ever. Prosperity will come to you. Peace be on this Ibr a h i m [Abraham]. We have made him a true friend and have delivered him from sorrow. We are unique in this. Then make the station of this Ibr a h i m your place of worship, that is, follow his example. We have sent him close to Qadian, and have sent him at the time of true need, and he has descended at the time of need. The prophecy made by Allah and His 1079 Allah the Almighty is Holy, without a son. This revelation is metaphorical. As in this age ignorant Christians have deified Jesus because of such expressions, Divine wisdom determined the use of even stronger expressions with regard to my humble self so that the Christians should pay attention and should realise that there is someone in this ummah [followers of the Holy Prophet sa ] for whom stronger expressions have been used than the words on the basis of which they deify Jesus. [ H aq iq atu l -Wa hi , p. 86 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 89 footnote]