A Gift for An-Nadwah — Page 11
11 thus posits that there are no provisions in the govern- ance of God against liars, creating a vacuum for all manner of deceit. 7 Accordingly, had any of the Prophets spoken falsehoods about God, they would not have been held accountable for it in this life. This also carries the implication that the laws of man are superior to those of God; for they are at least framed with provi- sions to apprehend and punish those who produce false testimony. Consequently, as far as Ha fi z Sahib is con- cerned, it is not a miracle that the Holy Prophet sa was granted a 23 year period for the completion of the reve- lation of the Holy Quran, that his life was safeguarded 7 In Ha fi z Sahib’s view, God supports false claimants to the extent that despite the maximum efforts of their opponents, they remain alive long enough to fully establish their religion. If this premise were accepted, then there could not exist any fair or indispensible means for verifying the claims of the Prophets and the distinction between truth and falsehood would forever be blurred by a cloud of uncertainty. Thus it is immediately clear that blessing a Prophet with a long life and helping him sow the seed of his religion in the earth, despite the many ill-intentions and intrigues of his opponents, is a miracle which God performs for His true and perfect Messengers. But if we were to suppose that His favour also extended to false claimants, then these miracles would lose their legitimacy and a true Prophet would have no distinction. How incredible! Ha fi z Sahib has with one stroke sought to ruin the foundation of Islam. Is this what it means to be a Ha fi z ? [Author]