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26 September 1905 457 their opposition to me that they are totally ignorant and uncon- cerned about its result and consequences. Is it not true that if his sequence started with him and ended with him, then he would be considered to be ر َبَت ا ر َبَت ا [ abtar —childless] (God forbid). Notwithstanding, Almighty Allah addresses the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and says: 1 َّنِا َكَئِناَش َوُه ُرَتْبَاْلا َّنِا َكَئِناَش َوُه ُرَتْبَاْلا Meaning that, We have given you spiritual children in abun- dance. Whoever says you are childless is in fact the one who is ر َبَت ا ر َبَت ا [ abtar ]. There was no physical son of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. If he s as does not have spiritual children either, then tell me what such a person would call him- self ? I consider it the most egregious form of dishonesty and kufr [blasphemy] to even entertain such a thought about the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 2 ۤاَّنِا َكٰنْيَطْعَا َرَثْوَكْلا ۤاَّنِا َكٰنْيَطْعَا َرَثْوَكْلا Was not said about any other Prophet. This is the distinction of no one but the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He was blessed with so many spiritual children that you cannot even count them because this line- age shall continue uninterrupted till the Day of Judgment. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a living Prophet through his spiritual children, because his s as illuminations and blessings continue unabated, and just 1. S u rah al-Kauthar, 108:4 [Publisher] 2. Surely We have given thee abundance of good ( S u rah al-Kauthar, 108:2). [Publisher]