The Light of Truth — Page 3
Blessed is he who rose to help the Faith rushed to seek the ways to please Allah the Helper, the Suppor & In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Prayers and bless- ings be upon the Chief of His Messengers, His most beloved, the best of His creation and of every created thing, the Seal of His Prophets, the pride of His Auliyā' [Friends], our master, our Imam, our Prophet Muhammad Mustafa, [the Chosen One]. He is the Sun of Allah for the purpose of illuminating the hearts of the people of the earth. And may peace and blessings be upon his family and his companions and upon every believer who holds fast to the rope of Allah and is righteous, and peace be upon all the pious servants of Allah. Thereafter, O brothers-may Allah bless you and grant blessings for you and upon you know that the corruption of our time has reached extremes. Polytheism, disobedience, and apostasy have dark- ened the faces of many people. Destructive forms of disorder and abominable innovations have appeared, and they did not cease, appearing one after another, until death overtook those who were foolish, dimwitted, and heedless of the teachings of Allah. You are witness to the storms that have raged in the present age, the wickedness that has blown and billowed from every direction, and poured down upon Islam like heavy rain, until the love of the present life and its desires afflicted every heart, except for him who was saved by the mercy of Allah-such a one was kept away by His grace and mercy and was among those who were safeguarded. You can see how the general Muslim populace has completely lost