The Victory of Islam — Page 9
H H A A D D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD 9 rendering thousands upon thousands of thanks, and it is a time to strengthen one’s faith and conviction that God Almighty, through His grace and mercy, fulfilled His promise and did not allow even a minute’s delay in the prophecy of His Messenger. Not only did He fulfil this prophecy, but He also opened the door to thousands of prophecies and miracles in the future. If you pos - sess faith, be grateful and perform prostrations of gratitude for you have chanced upon the epoch in whose eager anticipation your noble forefathers passed away, and in whose very yearning And He says: اَهُّيَاٰۤي َنْيِذَّلا اْوُنَمٰا ْمُكْيَلَع ْمُكَسُفْنَا١ۚ اَل ْمُكُّرُضَي ْنَّم َّلَض اَذِا ْمُتْيَدَتْها اَهُّيَاٰۤي َنْيِذَّلا اْوُنَمٰا ْمُكْيَلَع ْمُكَسُفْنَا١ۚ اَل ْمُكُّرُضَي ْنَّم َّلَض اَذِا ْمُتْيَدَتْها [O ye who believe! Stand guard over yourselves. He who goes astray cannot harm you when you yourselves are rightly guided ( S u rah al-M a ’idah , 5:106). ] How can a blind man lead the blind and how can a leper cleanse the bodies of others? Tajd i d-e-D i n is that holy state that first descends with a loving passion upon a pure heart that has advanced to the station of Divine converse. Then, sooner or later, it permeates others. Those peo - ple who receive the strength of Mujaddidiyyat from God Almighty are not charlatans; rather, they are truly the deputies of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In spiritual terms, they are the Khulaf a ’ [vicegerents] of the Holy Prophet. God Almighty makes them heir to all the blessings that are bestowed upon the Prophets and Messengers. Their statements are based on their zealous nature and not the result of mere effort. They speak with their actions and not through mere verbiage; the splendour of God Almighty’s revelation shines upon their hearts. They are guided by the Holy Spirit through every moment of difficulty. Their words and deeds are not tainted by worship of the material world, for they have been purified completely and have been drawn completely and perfectly [to God]. —Author