The Ocean of Light — Page 152
152 to dishonour the Holy Prophet s as , to find faults in the Holy Prophet s as and to dishonour the scriptures of the Gracious God. It was like a deluge that sweeps away everything, and it destroyed many a people. Everyone gave birth to a variety of suspicions, hearts became fearful, restlessness grew, and Satan encircled the faith of Muslims and was determined to remove from their hearts the light that is peculiar to the believers. He assaulted them with his silver, his clear and bright water, his spear and his sabres, his long term and short term monetary gains, his riders and his footmen, his weak and his strongmen, and his spearmen and archers. His legion attacked them vehemently and every brave rider rode towards them. The Muslims were close to being decimated and were about to be crunched under their teeth and were close to being torn apart by their spears. In these circumstances, the Muslims were dumbfounded and suffering from indecision. They stood at the brink of a pit, terrified, and it was at that