Lecture Ludhiana — Page 44
44 that new commandments or a new book will be revealed. Not at all. If somebody so thinks, he is highly misled and devoid of faith. Let it be clear that prophethood and the Shariah have found their total and absolute expression in the person of the Holy Prophet sa. There can be no new divine law. The Holy Qur’an is the last and perfect book, it does not admit of any change, not even of a dot or a mark. Nevertheless, it is also true that the blessings and bounties of the Holy Prophet sa and the rewards of the Holy Qur’an’s teaching and guidance are unending. They are to be seen in every age, ever fresh in their pristine purity. It is for the demonstration of these rewards and blessings that God Almighty has appointed me. The dire state that Islam is in today is not a secret. Everyone agrees that Muslims suffer from all sorts of shortcomings and decadence. They are degenerating in every aspect. They pay only lip-service to Islam, their heart is not in it. Islam has become like an orphan. Such are the circumstances in which God has sent me so that I may support Islam as its guardian. What is more, God has sent me in fulfilment of His promise, for He had declared: 31 When will this help and succour and protection come if not now? The situation in the fourteenth century Hijrah is 31 ‘Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian. ’ (15:10) [Translator]