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For this reason if you ponder over the world and its history, and meditate on the various
eras in histoty and if you consider our present times with a searching eye, you will see the
truth hereof. You will see that when a man had once been noted as being of particular
fame, you will later see him disgraced in the same type of activity. You will see people
who had been praised and cheered in newspapers, posters and placards, being later
insulted and denounced in those same newspapers, and posters. Those people who had ac
quire great fame in private circles and in public gatherings, become denounced, abused
and insulted in those very circles. You will find these change-overs in attitude may take a
longer or a shorter period of time to come aliout in the cases of some, but I am almost
sure that there is no exception to this rule.
And so I say that this (denunciation of the Ulema) is not really something to worry about
much. It is not necessary for the Ulema to pay undue attention to it or to fight to eradicate
it. But what is really required is this: They should definitely endeavour to clear up what is
among themselves and keep pure and clean that which lies between them and Allah
Ta’aala. Their relationship should be proper between themselves and Allah Ta’aala. They
should under no circumstances lift a finger to perform any deed for the sake of honour
and their own fame. Whatever they do should be for the pleasure of Allah Ta’aala, the
protection of His deen and to let the truth and the word of Allah Ta’aala prevail above all
other. If others come along in support, then Allah Ta’aala be praised. And if none come
along, they should not become despondent.
Is it not true that at the hands of unworthy and undesirables the Ambiyaa (Alayhimus
Salaam) suffered tremendous harassment? What insults and abuse they bore? They even
were injured and suffered bodily harm. Is it not true that some of them were killed? Look
at what Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had to suffer? They called him a
sorcerer, fortune-teller, a mad-man. They accused him of causing dissension among
people. And what else! All those things were said of him and yet he tolerated it.
The Ulema are the heirs of the Ambiyaa (Alayhimus Salaam). If all that happened to
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), why should the heirs of the Ambiyaa
(Alayhimus Salaam) complain if some of this abuse comes their way?
What is to be noted, thought about and paid attention to is this: All these should be
tolerated and borne with patience for Allah Ta’aala’s pleasure alone. That should be the
only aim, and for it, all should be tolerated. Let it not be such that this pleasure be not
attained because that would be a great loss.
Ia fact, I sometimes think that for simple people like myself it is indeed a great favour
from Allah Ta’aala that all these rich people and men of means remain aloof from us and
resent and shun our type of society.
Hazrat Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Jaanan (Rahmatullah Alayh) wrote in one of his letters:
“Praise to Allah that in these times the worldly people of this locality do not mix with the
poor sufis otherwise these poor ones would land in great difficulties.”
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 115