An Admonitory Sign — Page 1
A fter reciting tashahhud , ta‘awwudh, and s u rah al-F a ti h ah, H u du r rta recited the following verses of the Holy Qur’an: 1 H u du r rta said: A long period that spanned over several months was spent in replying to the so called ‘White Paper’ published by the government of Pakistan. Almost all of my sermons, with a few exceptions, were devoted to the response to the alleged White Paper. 1. Say, ‘Travel in the earth and see how evil was the end of the sinful!’ And grieve you not for them, nor be you in distress at what they plot. And they say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled , if you are truthful?’ Say, ‘It may be some of that promised punishment , which you arrogantly demand to befall you forthwith, is already at your heels. ’ And, truly, your Lord is gracious to mankind, but most of them are not grateful. ( S u rah al-Naml , 27:70–74)