Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 427
26 September 1905 427 of the Ka‘bah? It is not necessary that only Qu t bs, Abd a ls, and Auliya’ull a h 1 live in the Ka‘bah. The Ka‘bah had survived even when idol worshippers lived all around it and the Ka‘bah itself was filled with idols. There is absolutely no doubt that the House of the Ka‘bah is the site of manifestation of illumination and blessings and there is no question or doubt about its greatness. Its greatness is also mentioned in the earlier scriptures, but these manifes- tations, light, and blessings cannot be seen by the external eye. Another eye is needed for this. If that eye is open, then surely a person will see what kind of blessings are descending in the House of the Ka‘bah. There was a time when it was filled with idols and among its visitors were wicked people like Ab u Jahl. Then, if contending with those people such crude people had said something, they would have been put to shame, because if you look carefully, those people who live near Baitull a h [the House of God, the Ka‘bah] are a thousand times better than the general masses, and this comes to be known only through comparison. In fact, the majority of them are righteous and good people, and observing them, one can understand that the nearness to the Ka‘bah has afforded them great benefit. It is not the law of nature that angels come and live in this world. Then what error and ignorance it is to think like that. Humanity inevitably has its concomitant faults and shortcom- ings. Therefore, when humans are settled in Makkah, it is a big mistake to look at their weaknesses and defame Makkah and entertain doubts about its greatness and magnificence. The truth is indeed that the magnificence and splendour of the Ka‘bah can be seen with the other [spiritual] eyes, as Sa‘d i has said: 1. See footnote on page 20. [Publisher]