Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 288
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 288 does not contradict the Holy Quran and is in accord with it. However, if it goes against the Holy Quran, it is not a hadith but a rejected saying. Nevertheless, the Hadith are essential for understanding the Holy Quran. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, demonstrated God’s commands revealed in the Holy Quran in practical terms, by carrying them out and by having them carried out, thus estab- lishing a model. Islam could not have been understood if the Holy Prophet had not provided this model. Nonetheless, the foundation is the Quran. Some people who experience [true] visions hear such a ha d i th that are not known to others directly from the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, or get confirmation of existing a ha d i th. In short, many such things that God Almighty is displeased with and that are entirely against the nature of Islam are found among these people. For this reason, Allah the Exalted does not now recognize these people as Muslims until they abandon erroneous beliefs and embrace the right path. For this reason, Allah the Exalted has appointed me, so that by removing all these mistakes, I should re-establish true Islam in the world. This is the difference between these people and us. Their condition is no longer what used to be the Islamic condition. They have become like a spoiled and useless garden. Their hearts are impure, and God Almighty desires to create a new nation that should be a model of true Islam by adopting truthfulness and righteousness. 1 1. Al- H akam, vol. 10, no. 21, p. 3, 4, dated 17 June 1906