Tadhkirah — Page 453
1900 453 This is the grace of Allah which has been promised; it will surely come and no one can turn it away. … Say: By my Lord, this is the truth. This decree will not change in the least nor will it remain hidden. A matter will arise which will surprise you. This is a revelation from the Lord of the high heavens. Surely my Lord does not forsake the straight path tread by His chosen servants, nor does He forget His servants who need help. So you will have a clear victory in this case but it will be delayed till the time fixed for it by God. You are with Me and I am with you. Say: All matters are in the hand of Allah; and then leave the opponent in his error and pride and arrogance…. The All-Powerful is with you and He knows all that is hidden. Indeed, even matters that are utmost secret and beyond the comprehension of man, are known to Him. … He alone is the truly worthy of worship God, there is none else worthy of worship; man should not rely upon any one else, as if this other person were worshipped by him. This is an attribute that belongs exclusively to God. He is the only One Who knows everything and sees everything. Allah is with those who are righteous and fear Him and when they do a good deed, they fully carry out all its fine requirements. They do not perform good deeds in a superficial and defective way; rather, they satisfy their minutest details and do full justice to them. Such are the ones whom God helps, because they serve His favoured paths, treading them and guiding others to them. We sent Ahmad— that is my humble self—to his people, but they turned away and they said: ‘He is a wicked liar, engaged in worldly greed’, that is, profiting from such tricks. They bore witness against