Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 94
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 94 the wicked and open the way for a righteous people. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, never wished harm to anyone. He was the embodiment of mercy. If he had wanted to harm anyone, when he had gained complete control, power, and dominance, he would have killed all those leaders of disbelief who were always persecuting him. In that, he would have been entirely within the bounds of justice and reason. Nevertheless, even though—in terms of common sense, reason, and justice—he had the right to kill those people, he did not do so and forgave them all. Who can shelter those who are treacherous and rebellious today? When there was mutiny in India, and after that, the British took over, all the wicked rebels were killed, and this punishment of theirs was absolutely just. There is no reprieve for a rebel in any system of law, but it was his courage that, on that day, he said, ‘Go, I have forgiven you all. ’ It is clear from this that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had great compassion for humanity, the like of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. If, even after this, it is said that Islam does not teach com- passion towards others, what would be more unjust than that? Remember with certainty that there is no evil in the heart of a righteous believer. The more pious a person becomes, the more he dislikes punishment and torture for anyone. A Muslim can never be malicious. I see what these people have done to me; they caused me every pain and suffering they could, but I am still willing to forgive their thousands of mistakes. Special Advice to the Jam a ‘at Therefore, you who have established a bond with me, remember that you should be compassionate towards everyone regardless