The Magnificent Services of The Just Imam, The Promised Messiah — Page 2
Magnificent Services of the Just Imam, the Promised Messiah as , to Reform the Mutual Controversies and Distorted Beliefs of the Muslims [ 2 ] would not be followed by people from among his followers who would continue to reform mankind in the same manner. The fact of the matter is that the light towards which a Messenger of Allah invites people is followed by many others who join him and it seems that the candle of guidance is lit everywhere. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa beautifully sheds light on this aspect in the following: Look at my followers who shine like stars. They took light from my light and have been so filled with the light of righteousness that whichever one you follow will guide you on the right path. In the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty states: 2 1. Alif L a m R a [I am Allah, the All-Seeing]. This is a Book which We have revealed to thee that thou mayest bring mankind out of every kind of darkness into light, by the command of their Lord, to the path of the Mighty, the Praiseworthy— Allah, to Whom belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. And woe to the disbelievers for a terrible punishment: Those who prefer the present life to the Hereafter, and hinder men from the way of Allah and seek to make it crook- ed. It is these who have gone far off in error. ( S u rah Ibr a h i m , 14:2–4) 2. …by the command of their Lord, to the path of the Mighty, the Praiseworthy— ( S u rah Ibr a h i m , 14:2). . .