Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 102
IO2 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION cannot be averted. Your Lord has said, 'A decree will descend from heaven that will please you. ' We will bestow upon you a manifest victory. The victory of the friend of Allah is the grand victory and We have bestowed upon him such intimate nearness that he becomes Our con- fidant. He is the bravest of people. Had faith ascended to the Pleiades he would have reached there and brought it down. Allah will illumine his arguments. I was a hidden treasure and I willed to be recognized. O moon, O sun, you appeared through Me and I was man- ifested through you. When the help of Allah comes and the hosts turn to us, [and the Words of your Lord are fulfilled] it will be asked: 'Was this not true?' It is incumbent upon you not to be wroth towards Allah's creatures and you must not get tired of receiving them in large numbers. You must enlarge your house so that when people come in multitudes, there may be enough accommodation for them. Give glad tidings to those who have believed that they have the station of righteousness before your Lord. Recite the revelation that has been sent to you from your Lord to those who will join your Community. Ashābus-Suffah. Do you know who the Asḥābus-Suffah are? You will see their eyes shedding tears; they will call down blessings upon you. They will send blessing upon you and sup- plicate: 'Our Lord we have heard the voice of a Caller, calling people unto faith and a Summoner to Allah and a refulgent lamp. Mercy flows from your lips, O Ahmad. You are in Our sight, 1. In one corner of the Prophet's mosque in Madinah, a covered platform was prepared which was known as 'Şuffah'. This served as the resting place of indi- gent Emigrants who dedicated themselves to the worship of Allah, the com- pany of the Holy Prophets, and recitation of the Holy Quran. They became known as Asḥābuş-Şuffah. [Publisher]