Tadhkirah — Page 64
64 traveller and be of the righteous and the faithful and call to goodness and forbid evil and call down blessings on Muhammad sa and the people of Muhammad sa Calling down blessings is the true training. I shall raise you towards Me and bestow My nearness upon you. ] And I have conferred My own love upon you. He is the God Who is truly worthy of worship; there is none worthy of worship except Him. [ Then write and let it be printed and published in the world. ] Hold fast to Unity, hold fast to Unity, O sons of Persia. Give glad tidings to those who have believed that they have the station of righteousness before your Lord. Recite to them the revelation that has been sent to you from your Lord. Remember that a time is coming when people will come to you in large numbers. It is incumbent upon you not to be arrogant towards them and you must not get tired of receiving them in large numbers. There will be people who will migrate from their homes to dwell in your quarters. They are the A sha bu s - S uffah 77 in the eyes of Allah. Do you realise how magnificent in status the A sha bu s - sufficient limit his name is completed and his Lord calls him and his soul is raised to its station in heaven. [Khu t bah Ilh a miyyah, p. 10, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 16, p. 41] 77 Historically speaking, the definition of A sha bu s - S uffah is as follows: ‘In one corner of the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah, a covered platform was prepared which was known as S uffah. This served as the resting place of indigent Emigrants who dedicated themselves to the worship of Allah, the company of the Holy Prophet sa , and recitation of the Holy Qu’ran. They became known as A sha bu s - S uffah. ’ In these revelations of the Promised Messiah as , his companions who had left their homes to reside in Qadian are honoured with the same title. [Publishers]