Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 438
438 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION could never have shown such perseverance. ' Thereafter, this innocent man was stoned to death but he did not let out so much as a sigh. For forty days his dead body lay in the pile of stones. His last words were that he would not remain dead more than six days. In response to this, the Amir posted a guard at the place of his stoning for fear that it was some sort of trickery. But what he meant by this statement was that within six days his soul would be raised to Heaven with a new body. Ponder over it with honesty and fairness. Can the people belonging to a Movement which is based on nothing but fraud, deceit, lies, and fabrication, demonstrate such steadfastness and courage that they willingly agree to be crushed by stones without any regard for their children and wives? They surrender their lives with such courage and refuse to give up this path despite repeated promises of freedom contingent upon breaking their covenant. Similarly, Sheikh ‘Abdur-Raḥmān was slaughtered in Kabul. All the while he remained resolute and did not offer to break his bai'at in exchange for his freedom. This is the very Sign of a true religion and a true Imam that when someone attains full cognition of him and one's heart and soul is satiated with the sweetness of faith, such persons do not fear death in this path. Of course, those whose faith is superficial and faith has not entered into the fabric of their being, like Judas Iscariot, can turn apostate for a petty temptation. There are quite a few instances of such unholy apostates in the time of each Prophet. God be thanked that I am accompanied by a large Jama'at of sincere followers, each one of whom is a Sign in my support. This indeed is the grace of God. my Paradise, and Your mercy is my shelter, and Your Signs are my food, and Your grace is my attire]. my Lord, You are] رَبِّ إِنَّكَ جَنَّتِي وَرَحْمَتُكَ جُنَّتِي وَأَيَاتُكَ غِذَائِي وَفَضْلُكَ رِدَائِي