The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 338
338. For God's creatures;. Essence of Islam-1. He is ever ready to sacrifice himself for the downtrodden;. And he is the help of the helpless. . At the time when the world was filled. With idolatry and polytheism;. No heart wept blood. But the heart of that sovereign. . No one was aware of the evil of polytheism. And the filth of idols;. Aḥmad's soul alone was cognizant of it:. His heart was lost in Divine love. . Who knows and who is aware. Of the cries of the intercessor. Which arose for the sake of mankind. In the silence of the cave. . I cannot fathom the pain,. The agony, and the distress,. Which brought him to the cave,. So troubled and full of anguish. . He was afraid neither of the dark,. Nor of loneliness;. He did not fear death,. Nor was he scared of scorpions or snakes. . He deeply loved his people,. He was devoted to mankind and the world;. He cared little about his bodily comfort,. Nor about his personal needs. . He raised cries of pain. For the good of mankind;. Day and night he was preoccupied. In supplication to God. . His humility and prayers