Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 247
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 247 me which are being copied by all including friends and foes. Anyone may abuse me hundred thousand times, may reproach me, but the person who will spread the teachings of Islam in the world will have to partake from me, and he will always be under obligation to me whether he is Paighami or a Mi s r i. Whenever their offspring will plan to serve the religion, they will have to read my books for their benefit. I can say without pride that in this respect more material is collected through me than that of all other Khulaf a ’, and it is still going on. These people may abuse me, but the knowledge of the Quran will fall in their laps through me and the world will force them to say, “O silly persons, whatever is in your laps, you have taken it from that person, and for what do you oppose him?” (4) The fourth sign mentioned is: “that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear. ” God will transform their fear into security. This sign has very clearly been shown by God in my age. When Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra became Khalifah, there was a fear of only external foes, mockery, and there was an attempt to hurt the unity of the Jam a ‘at. But at the beginning of my Khilafat there was not only the fear of external enemies but the Jam a ‘at was also inwardly damaged, and there was a danger that people would be adversely affected by this injury. In such circumstances God