The Reality of Khilafah — Page 34
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 34 Observe how the promise of Khil a fah with all its require- ments and signs was fulfilled in a s - S idd i q. I pray to Allah that He opens your bosom to this fact. Ponder the situation the Muslims found themselves in at the time when he became the Khalifah and how Islam was almost overwhelmed by calamities, but then Allah made it supreme again and saved it from the pit of anni- hilation. The false claimants of prophethood met a humiliating and painful end, the apostates were destroyed like beasts, and Allah gave the Muslims security in place of the fear that had left them almost like the dead. The Muslims rejoiced after this calam- ity was averted. They congratulated a s - S idd i q and joyously wel- comed him. They honoured him and prayed for him. His love took deep root in their hearts. They followed him in all matters and offered him their gratitude. They prepared their spears and sharpened their swords for him. Their love for him continued to grow and they obeyed him with sincerity. They looked up to him as one who enjoyed Divine support like the Prophets. This was all achieved due to the truthfulness of a s - S idd i q and his deep faith in Allah. By Allah, he was the Second Adam of Islam and the first manifestation of the radiance of the Best of Creations. He was not a Prophet but had been endowed with the facul- ties of Prophets. It was because of his truth and sincerity that Islam’s garden flourished once again and its glory was restored after it had been stung by the arrows of misfortune. Its multi- tude of flowers blossomed once more and its boughs regained their freshness. Previously, Islam was like a corpse being wailed over or like a thirsty man who had lost his way in the desert. It was bleeding from the blows of misfortune. It was like a dead man whose body had been mutilated, or a weary person moaning