Tadhkirah — Page 666
666 any daring step, but are fearful when they conceive of carrying out any action or word; and Allah is with those who are sincere in their devotion to Him and do good deeds to His servants. He is the Strong, the Mighty. He is Supreme over everything but most people know it not. When He determines a matter, He directs it: Be; and it is. Can you flee from Me? We shall exact retribution from the guilty ones. They say: ‘These are the words of a man and other people have helped him over it. He is ignorant or mad. ’ Tell them: If you want to be the friends of Allah, then follow me, so Allah may become your friend. We shall suffice you against those who mock you. I shall humiliate him who designs to humiliate you; and I shall help him who designs to help you. I am such that My Messengers are not afraid in My Presence. When Allah’s help arrives and the victory and the word of your Lord is fulfilled, it will be said: This is what you desired to be hastened? When it is said to them: Create not disorder in the land; they retort: ‘We but desire to bring about peace. ’ Take note, they are the disorderly. They have made you a target of mockery and they jokingly say: ‘Is this the one whom Allah has raised?’ This is what they say. The fact is that We have brought them the truth, but they dislike to accept the truth. The wrongdoers will soon know which way they are turned away. God is Holy and far above the calumnies which they attribute to Him. They say: ‘You have not been commissioned by God’. Tell them: I have with me proof from Allah, then will you believe? You have a high standing in My presence. I have chosen you for Myself. When you are angry with someone, I am angry with him and