Tadhkirah — Page 534
534 be guilty of greater wrong than one who fabricates lies against Allah? This is revelation from Allah, the Mighty and the Merciful, so that you might warn a people whose ancestors have not been warned and that you might invite other people to the acceptance of truth. It may be that Allah will soon bring about friendship between you and those who are at enmity with you 554 and your Lord has power to do whatever He wills. They will fall down prostrate on their faces, supplicating: ‘Lord, forgive us, we were in error. ’ No blame will lie on you this day. Allah will forgive you and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy. I am Allah, then worship Me, [ and do not forget Me ] and keep striving to reach Me and keep supplicating your Lord and be diligent in supplication. Allah is a Friend and is Compassionate. He has taught the Qur’an; then what h ad i th will you follow instead of the Qur’an? We have sent down mercy upon this servant. He speaks not on his own; whatever you are hearing is revelation from God. He approached God, that is ascended and then, leaned towards the people to convey the message of truth so that it became a case of one chord between two bows—God above and the creation below. Leave Me alone to deal with 554 It is impossible that every one would accept. As ordained in the verses: * and **. Acceptance of everyone contradicts an established divine declaration. Therefore, the noble people are meant here. [Arba'in, no. 3, p. 36, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 17, p. 427] * and for this has He created them. ( s u rah H u d , 11:120) [Publishers] ** and will place those who follow you above those who disbelieve, until the Day of Resurrection. ( s u rah A le-‘Imr a n, 3:56) [Publishers]