Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 535
17 May 1908 535 time of spiritual rain. This, indeed, is the tradition of Allah and there is nothing unusual about it. The descent of wahi [Divine revelation] continued from Adam all the way to the Holy Prophet s as. Subsequent to it, Allah the Exalted promised that He would raise Mujaddids [Reformers] for the tajdid of faith. Tajdid is to wash a cloth clean that has become soiled with dirt and filth; dirt is removed from it thoroughly and it is made to look like new. Similarly, with the passage of time, various pollutants find their way into beliefs and deeds, and the foundation of faith comes to rest upon old stories and fables alone. Not much is left in it except anecdotes. For such a situation, Allah the Exalted has promised Islam through the words of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that He would send such people at the head of every century who would rejuvenate the Faith. Now, not only has the head of the fourteenth century passed, but another twenty-six years have lapsed as well. The one to come has come according to the promise of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, exactly at the appointed hour and yet these people are still in doubt. Reply to Some Allegations They falsely and slanderously accuse me that I—God forbid!— insult the Messengers, but how wretched and accursed is the person who rejects the holy men [of God] or dishonours them with his word or deed! I have also been accused of denying miracles, whereas it is my belief that without miracles, one cannot have a living faith. 1 1. From Badr: A religion that does not have living miracles, that religion cannot survive ( Badr, vol. 7, no. 25, p. 8, dated 25 June 1908).