Shawahid Al-Vilayat - Khalifatullah Mehdi

Introduction 3reader should act in accordance with the Tradition of HazratProphet Muhammad SLM and the saying of Hazrat Ali al-Murtaza RZ ,“See the writing and not the writer,” so that they join the group forwhom Allah has said, “Therefore give good tidings (OMuhammad) to My bondmen Who hear advice and follow the bestthereof.” 1 They should not join the group about whom Allah hassaid, “…and seeing that they guide not themselves thereby, theywill say, ‘This is an (old,) old falsehood.” 2 In another Verse Allahsays, “When our Signs are rehearsed to them; they say: ‘We haveheard this (before): if we wished, we could say (words) like these:these are nothing but tales of the ancients.’” 3 Hazrat ProphetMuhammad SLMhas said, “Religion is justice end to end. Allah’sMercy be on one who does justice.” Somebody has said, “Look atit with a just eye, there is no compulsion on you / Do not see, ifyou cannot see; others are not blind.”Be it known that since this book contains the clear testimonies,convincing arguments, open miracles and unusual wonderworks ofthe Seal of the Sainthood of Hazrat Prophet Muhammad SLM , that is,Hazrat Imam Syed Muhammad [of Jaunpur] Mahdi al-Mau’ood AShave been presented and dealt with, the name Shawahid al-Vilayatal-MuhammadiaAla Qawa’id al-Hujjat al-Mahdaviah [Testimonyto Sainthood of Prophet Muhammad SLM (based) upon principles ofproof of Mahdavia] is given to it. The effort to write the book isfrom me and its completion depends on the will of Allah MostHigh. Allah Most High has granted to me His Guidance andGraciousness to do this work. Allah Most High is sufficient for me.I have assigned my work to Him. The help Allah Most High hasgiven me is guiding me to the Right Path [Sirat-e-Mustaqim].Allah Says: “…And he completed the whole time appointed by hisLord of forty nights.” 4 Hazrat Prophet Muhammad SLM has said thatthe fountains of knowledge spring to the tongue of the person from4Shawahid Al-Vilayathis heart if one spent forty nights in sincere worship of his Lord tillthe dawn. We have divided this book, which is fasl al-khitab[conclusion of greetings], into forty chapters. Every word of thisbook has hundred words hidden in it, every parable has hundredparables, and every section has hundred chapters and so on. Allahhas said: “Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah arelike a grain of corn, which puts forth seven ears, each earcontaining hundred grains, and Allah complieth for whom Hepleaseth. And Allah is Liberal, Cognisant.” 1 [Then the authorgives a list of the forty chapters of the book. These have not beenmentioned here, as they are enumerated in the table of contents.SZY.]1 Quran, S. 39: 17-18 MMP.2 Quran, S. 46: 11 AYA.3 Quran, S. 8: 31 AYA.4 Quran, S. 7: 142 MMP. The reference is to Hazrat Musa AS [Prophet Moses]who spent forty nights in prayer.1 Quran, S. 2: 261 SAL.