The Reality of Khilafah — Page 141
FOOTNOTE FROM PAGE 115 that he may warn everyone alive, and that the Word may prove true against the disbelievers. Allah guides with the truth whoever turns to Him, and the Messenger of Allah sas confronted whoever turned his back to Him until he came to Islam willingly or reluctantly. Then the Messenger of Allah sas passed away after having completed teaching the commandments of Allah, counselling his Ummah, and fulfilling the obligation that had been upon him. In the revealed Book, Allah had made this clear both to him and to the people of Islam, that: And that: سوور إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَ إِنَّهُم مَّيْتُونَ 10 وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ اَفَائِنُ مِتَ فَهُمُ الْخَلِدُونَ 20 And to the believers He said: وَمَا مُحَمَّدُ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَابِنُ مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَمَنْ يَنْقَلِبْ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَنْ يَضُرَ اللهَ شَيْئًا وَسَيَجْزِي اللَّهُ الشَّكِرِينَ 30 141 1. Surely, you will die, and surely they too will die (Sūrah az-Zumar, 39:31). [Publisher] 2. We granted not everlasting life to any human being before you. If then you should die, shall they live here forever? (Sūrah al-Anbiyā', 21:35) [Publisher] 3. And Muhammad is only a Messenger. Verily, all Messengers have passed away before him. If then he die or be slain, will you turn back on your heels? And he who turns back on his heels shall not harm Allah at all.