Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 107
107 The Prophecy of the Prayers Being Combined for the Promised Messiah The Promised Messiah as said: “Just as one fulfils the obligations owed to God, so too one should accept the relaxations that are afforded by Him. Where obliga- tions are prescribed by God, it is God Himself who gives exemptions as well. One may observe that even I benefit from the relaxations given by God. I have been combining the Prayers for about two months now. This is because I am ill and also heavily engaged in writing my commentary on Surah Fatihah. By combining the Prayers in this way, a prophecy related in the Hadith ُ تُجْمَع ُ لَہ ُ الصَّلٰوۃ is also being fulfilled that when the Messiah appears, the Prayers will be combined for him. This Hadith also establishes that the Promised Messiah will not lead the congregation in Prayer, rather someone else will lead the Prayer, and that he will combine the Prayers out of consideration for the Messiah. As such, this is exactly what happens. On certain days when my illness is severe and I am unable to come to the mosque at all, the Prayers are not combined. It seems from the words of this Hadith that the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stated by way of affection that the Prayers will be combined for the sake of the Messiah. We ought to show honour and respect for the prophecies of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. We should not view them with an air of disregard. It would be a grave sin for us to look at the prophecies of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with contempt. God Almighty has given rise to such conditions Himself due to which the Prayers are being combined for this long. If the Prayers had been combined for only a few days, this would not have constituted a sign. I revere each and every word and letter spoken by the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ” The Merits and Virtues of the Seal of the Prophets Expounded in the Commentary of Surah Fatihah In the context of the commentary of Surah Fatihah, the Promised Messiah as said: “In my book, the virtues and merits of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, are now being discussed so abundantly that I do not feel like bringing the discussion to a close. If the deadline had not arrived, I would have preferred to continue writing. ” p. 93