The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 310
310. Essence of Islam-IV members of our Jama'at should not refrain from harsh language and purposeless discussions, the heavenly design might be delayed or obstructed, for it has ever been the way of God Almighty that His chastisement overtakes those upon whom He has bestowed innumerable favours and bounties, and to whom He has exhibited His signs. He pays no attention by way of chastisement or admonition or reproach to those against whom His final decree is yet to issue. In the. Holy Qur'an, the Holy Prophets was addressed: 161 فَاصْبِرُ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُولُوا الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ وَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُ لهُمْ وَلَا تَكُنْ كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوْتِ : 162 فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ اَنْ تَبْتَغِيَ نَفَقَا فِي الْأَرْضِ 163. This admonition was made because the Holy Prophetsa sought a quick decision with regard to the disbelievers, while God Almighty, having regard to. His purpose and His ways, proceeded slowly and gently. But in the end He crushed and ground down the enemies of the Holy Prophets in such a way that all traces of them disappeared. In the same way, it is pos161 Have patience, then, as had the Messengers of strong determination; and be in no haste about them. Al-Ahqāf, 46:36 [Publisher] 162 And be not like the Man of the Fish. Al-Qalam, 68:49 [Publisher] 163 [Yet, if the turning away of the disbelievers bears hardly upon thee,] then, if thou art able to seek a passage into the earth [or a ladder unto heaven, and bring them a Sign, thou canst do so. ] AlAn'ām, 6:36. [Publisher]