Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 52

Chapter Four 52 us of similar events that took place in history. But we also know that only what God desires comes to pass, which is: (Al-Mujādalah 58:22) Allah has decreed: ‘Most surely I will prevail, I and My Messengers. ’ When it happens, the clouds of darkness are shattered, and the rays of light spread everywhere, the hearts that were once full of hatred blossom with love. The eyes that were once filled with enmity now become overwhelmed with true love and majesty. In short, it is a strange transformation—it is a new world and a new heaven and it is a new God and a new creation. Shibli 1 has very well captured the state of affairs of this transformation in the following verses: The heavens exhibit new expressions; A different breeze is in the air. New tales have been started; The old songs and melodies are gone. The heavens had breathed new charm; The old traditions are fading. There is a new shine in the stars; The ways of the Heavens appear to have changed. The country and the religion have a new look; The skies are new and the earth is new 2. 1 Shiblī Nu‘mānī was a famous Islamic scholar (1857–1914). [Publisher] 2 Mathnawī, Ṣubḥ-i-Ummīd.