The Reality of Khilafah — Page 49
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 49 him. A seeker of God never experiences loss or lack. Allah never leaves the truthful unaided. Allah is the Greatest! How sublime was their sincerity and loyalty that they were buried alongside the Holy Prophet. Had Moses and Jesus been alive, they would have envied such a great honour. This high status does not come by mere longing or desire; it is an eternal blessing from the Lord of Glory, and it is only destined for those who are eternally under Divine grace. I cannot fathom how these people can give preference to ‘Al i over a s - S idd i q and not pay attention to these facts. They keep prais- ing al-Murta da without looking at the status of a s - S idd i q who was the most righteous. Those who ascribe infidelity to a s - S id- d i q and curse him should beware that the wrongdoers will soon come to know their place of return. A s - S idd i q and al-F a r u q were indeed the leaders of the caravan that surmounted high peaks for the sake of Allah. They called the people of cities and villages to the truth until the message reached far and wide. The fruits of Islam blossomed during their Khil a fah , the atmosphere was filled with their fragrance, and Islam achieved great victories. During the era of a s - S idd i q, Islam underwent a period of great hardship and was the target of mighty onslaughts. Allah came to its res- cue through Ab u Bakr and revealed its lost and buried treasure. Islam thus moved from a vulnerable state to one of strength. If we are to be fair, we should be grateful to this guardian of faith and pay no heed to his opponents. Do not turn your back on the one who supported your Lord and Master and saved your reli- gion and home, and who looked after your welfare for the sake of Allah without expecting any reward. It is amazing how any- one can deny his eminence. The truth is that his radiant attributes