Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 130
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 130 very fountainhead of modern and ancient knowledge. This is why there is the strong hope that God Almighty will also bestow this wealth upon them as well. In fact, in my opinion, God has already endowed their hearts with it in a very subtle way. Anyhow, when, for our physical and worldly matters, God Almighty has established a government for us from among these people, and we have witnessed such favours of this government that it is not easy to adequately render thanks for, hence, I assure my esteemed government that I am loyal to, and the well-wisher of this government in exactly the same way that my revered elders were. What do I possess in my hands besides prayer; so I pray that God Almighty may safeguard this government from every evil and put its enemy to flight in disgrace. God Almighty has made it obligatory for us to be thankful to the beneficent government just as we are under obligation to be thankful to Him. Thus, if I do not render thanks to this beneficent government, or nurse some evil intent, it would be as if I had also not rendered thanks to God Almighty. For, being thankful to God Almighty and to a kind government—which God Almighty may have bestowed upon His servants as a blessing—are in reality one and the same thing, and are closely related to each other. Discarding one would certainly entail doing away with the other. Some imprudent and ignorant people ask whether or not it is lawful to engage in jihad against this government. It should be borne in mind that this question of theirs is extremely absurd, for how can jihad be waged against the one to whom we are duty-bound and strictly obligated to render thanks for its favours. I tell you most truly that only a wicked and depraved one speaks ill of his benefactor. Hence, my faith, which I make