The Reality of Khilafah — Page 45
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 45 or for the sake of this transitory world and its comforts. If this were true, it would be the greatest calamity to befall Islam and the religion of the Best of Mankind. How can you say that Allah broke His promises and failed to show His support? How can you believe that, after the demise of the Holy Prophet, Allah let His faith fall into the hands of the worst of the community and let the traitors conspire against His religion? We call all people to witness that we are against all such beliefs. In our eyes, such notions lead to heresy and apostasy. They are against the nature of the righteous. How is it possible that the Companions renounced Islam after they had dedicated themselves to its cause and sacrificed their lives and belongings for the Best of Mankind until their hair grew grey and the time of death drew near? How could foul beliefs have found their way in their minds after they had abandoned them? How could the water gushing from the fountain of their faith have dried out? Woe unto those who are unmindful of the Day of Reckoning and do not fear the Lord of all masters, and who persist in insulting and cursing the righteous ones! The strange thing is that the Shiites admit that Ab u Bakr a s - S idd i q accepted the Holy Prophet at a time when he had many enemies and that he accompanied the Chosen One of God amidst grave tribulations. If the Messenger of Allah s as went to battle, Ab u Bakr accompanied him with full loyalty and integrity and bore every hardship for his sake. He left behind everything, including his kith and kin, forsook his whole clan, and chose the Benevolent God. He took part in every battle, fought the disbelievers and helped the Holy Prophet. Then he was appointed Khalifah at a critical time when a group of hypocrites had become apostates