Seerat-i-Tayyiba — Page 58
58 Again, at the time when the Promised Messiah passes away (this was in front these mine own eyes) and when he was in the very last throws, Hazrat Amma Jaan seated herself on the floor by the side of the sick bed, and addressed herself to God in the following memorable words: “O God, he is now leaving us, but please, please do not Thou abandon and forsake us!” The peculiar inflection found in these words is psychologically most interesting, for it bespeaks of a rocklike conviction that Allah will not forsake her and her children. At the death of her husband- a husband who was the basis of all her position, all her comfort and joy in life, for her the center and pivot of everything good- this exceptionally high reliance on the grace and mercy of Allah is most extraordinary. As I write these lines what comes uppermost in mine are the memorable words of Hazrat Abu Bakr which he uttered at the death of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)- words of remarkable sweetness, albeit of a steadfastness and strength like that of steel, words which bespeak of the most supreme Unity and Singleness of God, Said Hazrat Abu Bakr: “Whoso worshipped Muhammad, let him know that Muhammad has died: but whoso worshipped Allah, let him know that Allah lives, and for Him there is no death. ” That is all I desired to say on this occasion. And my last words are that all praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Universe. And may Allah shower His choicest favors and blessings on Muhammad and his Companions and on His servant the Promised Messiah along with His blessings and peace! Ameen.