The Reality of Khilafah — Page 61
C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL C H AP T E R ON E—K HIL A A FAH FAH 61 A Brief Description of the Excellences & Exalted Status of Ab u Bakr as- S idd i q, may Allah be pleased with him and may he be pleased with Him He [Ab u Bakr], may Allah be pleased with him, enjoyed the full- ness of knowledge. He was meek and compassionate in nature. He lived a life clothed in the mantle of humility and modesty. Forgiveness, kindness and compassion were his hallmarks. He was recognized by his luminous forehead. He was deeply attached to the Holy Prophet and his soul was united with the soul of the Best of Creation. He was surrounded by the same light that had been bestowed upon his Master, the beloved of the Lord. He was enveloped by the light of the Holy Prophet and his great bounties. He was distinguished from all other people in his understanding of the Quran and in his love for the Chief of the Messengers and the Pride of Mankind. When the life of the Hereafter and the sub- tleties of the Divine were made manifest to him, he forsook all worldly and physical attachments and acquired the complexion of his Beloved, giving up all objectives for the sake of the One sought after. He discarded all worldly impurities, took on the col- our of the One True Lord, and surrendered completely to the will of the Lord of the worlds. When the love of God saturated his body and soul and its impact and light began to manifest itself in his words, deeds and actions, he was named a s - S idd i q. He was invested with fresh and deep knowledge by the Best of Bestowers. Truthfulness became his well-established nature and character- istic, and its effects made themselves manifest in his action and word, movement and rest, body and soul. He was among those upon whom the Lord of the heavens and the earth had bestowed