Blessings of Khilafat — Page 178
178 Seventh Rank There is only one station higher than this, and it is described by God as: 27 It is very hard to describe this spiritual state. At this station, man is granted a new creation, and is once again blessed with new faculties. At the stage earlier than this, he spoke when God told him to speak; but at this stage he is blessed with such an elevated station and purity of heart that Allah the Almighty turns whatever he utters into a Divine decree. At this stage, man becomes a beloved of God. That is why many words which such people speak out of their own inference are fulfilled by God. This is what has been indicated in this verse: 28 That is, O Prophet! Say to them ‘I am the beloved of God, and if you also wish to be loved by Him, then follow me. ’ 27. . . then We developed it into another creation. ( S u rah al- Mu’min u m , 23:15) 28 Say, ‘If you love Allah, follow me: then will Allah love you and forgive you your faults. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. ’ ( S u rah Al-e-‘Imran , 3:165)