Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 177
29 NOVEMBER 1905 This is like Allah the Exalted says that if He were to make anyone a son, He would choose a muqarrab [close friend]. A commentator says that muqarrab refers to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who has been accorded the station of ladunni [one bestowed knowledge by God directly through revelation]. In short, these matters are necessary for [attaining] perfection, which cannot be under- stood by everyone. The Great Favour of Hadrat Abū Bakr, may Allah be Pleased with Him, upon the Ummah Thousands of people became apostates after the death of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, even though the Shariah had been perfected during his time. The apostasy reached such a point that only two mosques remained in which Prayers were offered. No Prayer was offered in any other mosque. These were those very people to whom Allah the Exalted says: لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَكِنْ قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا 177 However, Allah the Exalted re-established Islam through Hadrat Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, and he became the second Adam [of Islam]. In my opinion, Hadrat Abū Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, is the greatest ben- efactor of this Ummah after the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, because there were four false prophets during his time. One hundred thousand men had 1. You have not believed yet; but rather say, 'We have accepted Islam' (Sūrah al-Hujurāt, 49:15). [Publisher]