The Reality of Khilafah — Page 50
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 50 shine brilliantly like the sun! Every believer reaps from the harvest that was sown by him and benefits from the knowledge taught by him. He preserved our faith by giving us the Holy Quran and bringing peace and security to our world. He who denies this is a liar and will end up ruined, with Satan as his company. Those who are confused about his true status are guilty of a deliberate error, as they see a drought in the place of abundant water. In their rage, they have insulted the most honourable one. The personality of a s-S idd i q was a combination of hope and fear, trepidation and longing, sympathy and love. His nature was perfect in sincerity and loyalty and was completely drawn towards the Almighty. He was empty of ego and all carnal desires. He was dedicated to God to the highest degree. Whatever he did was for the sake of the reformation and welfare of the believers. He was innocent of the charge of causing harm or grief, which some attribute to him. Do not dwell on the internal conflicts, therefore, and look at them in a positive light. Reflect that this man, seeking Allah’s pleasure, gave no precedence to his own sons and daughters to make them rich, nor did he assign to them high offices. He sought from this world only his basic needs. How can you think that such a person would oppress the family of the Messenger of Allah? Allah had conferred upon him superiority over all of them and granted him His help because of the sincerity of his intentions. Not every dispute is based upon ill intentions, as some ignorant ones claim, since some disagreements stem from differences of opinion. The most appropriate and correct approach is to say that the differences among some Companions of the Best of the Universe were mere differences of perspective and were not born