Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 104
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 104 be on him, that you become filled with uncontrollable rage. I would not be so troubled had you but shed such tears upon the mention of the death of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Nevertheless, it is a pity that you gladly acknowledge the death of Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n [Seal of the Prophets] and the Lord and Master of the whole world but consider that person 1 to be alive who pronounced himself unworthy even to untie the shoelaces of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. And you become enraged the moment one speaks of his death! There would have been no harm had the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, remained alive till now because he had brought that magnificent Guidance, the like of which is not to be found [anywhere] throughout the world. And he demonstrated such practical examples, the like and equal of which no one has been able to present since the time of Adam till now. I tell you most truly that the degree to which the Muslims—and indeed the entire world—needed the person of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the person of the Messiah was not needed to that degree. Moreover, such was his munificent being, and so blessed was his personage that, at his death, his Companions ra became so distraught with grief to the extent that ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, unsheathed his sword and said that he would behead anyone who dared to say that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had died. In this highly emotionally charged atmosphere, Allah the Exalted bestowed a unique light and discernment upon Ab u Bakr S idd i q, may Allah be pleased with him. He gathered all the Companions and delivered this address: 1. The Gospel of Barnabas—Edited and translated by Lonsdale and Laura Ragg; see p. 99, 105; Oxford, Clarendon Press; London, 1907 [Publisher]