Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 302
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 302 what he had claimed he had been sent to accomplish. A skil- ful physician is recognised in this very manner that the most gravely ill find healing through him. Only then will his claim be proven true. 1 Exemplary Loyalty of the Noble Companions What was the state of the culture, morality, and spirituality of the Arab nation when the Noble Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, was commissioned? There was fight- ing in every home and drunkenness, adultery, and looting. In short, every evil existed. No one possessed any affinity or rela- tionship with God or with good morals. Everyone sauntered around a Pharaoh unto himself, but when they entered Islam upon the arrival of the Holy Prophet s as , such love for God and a spirit of unity developed in them that everyone became ready to sacrifice himself in the way of God. 2 They manifested the true essence of Bai‘at [the Pledge of Allegiance] and provided an example through their actions. Now, some people enter Bai‘at and become nonplussed at 1. From al- H akam : There is no precedent for what the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, accomplished in accordance with his claim. ( Al- H akam , vol. 9, no. 29, p. 3, dated 17 August 1905) 2. From al- H akam : Could anyone have thought about that nation that it would unite and create such a strong relationship with God Almighty that even though they possessed the disposition of the Pharaoh, they would become so lost and engrossed in His obedience that they would become willing even to lay down their lives for His sake? Consider whether this was an easy task. This is a great achievement of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. To create such love for God in such a people that they became ready to die shows the power of holiness of the Holy Prophet himself. ( Al- H akam, vol. 9, no. 29, p. 3, dated 17 August 1905)