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the fault did not lie with the companions. God, eventually forgave them their shortcoming. It was really intended to show how brave the Holy Prophet was. On a certain occasion when the sword was being wielded by the enemy with great force, the Holy Prophet was making proclamation of his prophet. hood; he was saying at the top of his voice: I am Mohammad, Messenger of Allah. It is said that on this occasion the fore- head of the Holy Prophet had no less than seventy wo. unds; of course they were not serious. This is how he displayed great morals. On another occasion he possessed such a large number of goats and sheep that they exceeded the number possessed by Qaisar and Kisra. The Holy Prophet gave away all these goats. and sheep to somebody who begged for something. Had he not owned them, how could he have given them away. If he did not have the authority of a ruler how could he for- give those who deserved to be put to death at the time of the conquest of Mecca; these were the people who had tortured the Holy Prophet and his followers, men and women. When he met them on the occasion of the conquest of Mecca he told them laa tasreeba alaikumul yauma. I have pardoned you today. If this occasion had not arisen, how could the Holy Prophet display this splendid moral quality. Tell me of any moral quality that the Holy Prophet did not possess-and for that metter, the good moral in its extreme goodness. (Malfoozat "ol. 1, p, 127) PATH OF SUCCESS How merciful is God and what a Treasure it is that you can deposit here, be it a penny or a rupee or a Pound. A thief cannot steal from here, and there is no fear of its be- 18