Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 321
13 August 1905 321 1 َ َاَحْبَبْت ُ اَن ْ اُعْرَف ِف ـخْفِی ًّا َ ْـزًا م ْن َ ك ُ ْت ْن ُ ك َ َاَحْبَبْت ُ اَن ْ اُعْرَف ِف ـخْفِی ًّا َ ْـزًا م ْن َ ك ُ ْت ْن ُ ك [I was a hidden treasure, and I willed to be recognised. ] And this comes about only when the anguish and distress of the Messengers and Appointees of Allah the Exalted exceed all bounds. The strivings of the Prophets, peace be on them, not only result in them seeing and recognising Allah the Exalted, but they also render the world beholden to them because they show Him to them as well. Hence, it is not enough to be satisfied with just the husk. Such valuables can get stolen, but the valuables offered by true Islam, which is its distinguishing feature from other religions, cannot be stolen by anyone. This is what I present that God exists and His distinguishing Signs are manifested. The fruits Islam provides are still the same. If someone does not eat these fruits, what fault is it of Islam? If the physician prescribes a pre- scription and one does not use it, the doctor is not at fault. This is a blessing in Islam that cannot be found in any other religion. Alluding to this, Allah the Exalted has said: 2 َمْوَيْلَا ُتْلَمْكَا ْمُكَل ْمُكَنْيِد َو ُتْمَمْتَا ْمُكْيَلَع ْيِتَمْعِن َمْوَيْلَا ُتْلَمْكَا ْمُكَل ْمُكَنْيِد َو ُتْمَمْتَا ْمُكْيَلَع ْيِتَمْعِن However, this bounty cannot be attained unless one moves toward it, and sadly my opponents are not mindful of this blessing. 3 1. Tafs i r R uh ul-Bay a n, Tafs i r S u rah Ibr a h i m, verses 32–33, vol. 4, p. 446, pub- lished by D a rul-Kutub al-‘Ilm i yyah, Beirut [Publisher] 2. This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you ( S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:4). [Publisher] 3. Al- H akam , vol. 9, no. 29, p. 4–6, dated 17 August 1905