Blessings of Khilafat — Page 10
10 accusations against me and answer them. I will also explain why I did not give up my courage and determination, and remained steadfast in my stance. Some people criticize me by saying that I should have shown a big heart and declined the office of Khilafat. Someone who talks like this considers Khilafat to be a source of great pleasure and happiness; what he does not know is that Khilafat has no worldly comforts and pleasures. I will now explain why, having gathered all my courage and bravery, I took up this task. What exactly it was which, upon seeing the community divided into two, gave me the heart to stay steadfast; and whose hand it was that always supported me to stick to one point of view and not the other. Right now people have come here from all sides but there was a time when just a handful of them were initiated into the Jam a ‘at. The question is, why, for the sake of unity among the members of the Jam a ‘at, did I not retreat from my position and let this so-called unity stay intact? To answer this, today I would like to explain what has always kept me strong and resolute in my stance. But before I speak on that, I would like to touch on a few other things. Misunderstandings About Khilafat Does a Khal i i i i fah have to be Divinely Appointed or a Ruler? One objection made in this regard by some people is that only a person who is either a king or is directly appointed by God can be a