An Exposition of Some Criticisms Against Khilafat-e-Rashida — Page 21
AN EXPOSITION OF SOME CRITICI SMS AG AINST KHILAFAT - E - RASHIDA 21 not have given such an assiduous instruction for the obedience of Khalifas. God’s Hand in indirect Selection It is by no means against the terminology of the Quran to describe something as having been done by God even though it might have been physically performed by human beings. At the time of the battle of Badr, it was the small palm of the Holy Prophet’s hand which threw a handful of dust towards the enemy and which rapidly developed into a sandstorm through the powers of God. “It was not you who threw the dust but it was God who threw it “ (Anfal verse 18). The subsequent development of the dust into a sandstorm supports the fact that the throwing of a handful of dust by the Holy Prophet had the full approval of God resulting in the com - plete annihilation of the enemy which was then at least three times the s trength of the believers. God’s Hand Moves in the Shadows In the same fashion, through the elective powers of His believers, God manifests His choice and subsequently reinforces His approval by lending support and help to His chosen one and by showing various signs through him. For this reason, even though a Khal ifa may be a physically weak and fragile person, he