The Reality of Khilafah — Page 103
Chapter Two—About the Mahdi 103 about this, then please examine carefully the seditious innovations of Muslims and the ignorance of the worshippers of the Cross. Do you not see these twofold afflictions? Have you ever heard of such occurrences in past centuries? Why do you not think like the wise or discern like the just? Allah appoints at the beginning of every century a Reformer to restore the Faith, and such is the way of Allah, the Helper. Do you think that He would not send a person with spiritual perception at the time of this deluge? Do you not fear Allah who seizes the transgressors? Eleven years have passed since the start of the century but you reflect not. The sun and the moon have eclipsed but you give them no thought. Signs have appeared but you do not take heed. All the indications have become manifest but you fail to appre- ciate them. Are you asleep, are you from among those who turn away, or are you asking why God did not do as you had thought? The Israelites before you thought the same thoughts and ended up refusing to believe in the Best of Messengers and the beloved of God. They said: ‘The promised Seal of the Prophets would be raised from among us, for this is what our Lord had promised to D a w u d [ David]. ’ They also said: ‘The Messiah will not come unless Elijah descends from heaven first. ’ Thus, they refused to believe in Mu h ammad, the Best of Messengers, and in ‘ I s a who was one of the Prophets. Allah sealed their hearts such that they could not comprehend the truth, nor could they reflect. Their hearts became hardened and they fabricated lies till they resem- bled monkeys and apes. This is the consequence of rejecting the truthful ones. These were the sages of their people and they led crowds of devoted followers. They were jurists, scholars of their traditions and scriptures, and many of them were ascetics, but