(Explanation that Allah supports His religion and His awliya (close friends of Allah)) And the truth is supported and tested, so do not*** be amazed, for this is the custom of the Most Merciful, and by that His party is distinguished from His enemy*** and for that reason
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The Shaykh : This is better... he said, may Allah have mercy on him: "And the truth is supported and tested" meaning it is not merely supported... rather, there must be a trial that indicates it, and there is no wonder in that, for this is the custom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) so that by it the party of Allah is distinguished from the enemy of Allah, and were it not for that, the people would have been one community and the party of Allah would not have been distinguished from His enemy. And because the truth is supported and tested, the people became two groups. But who is the ultimate outcome for? The ultimate outcome is for the people of the truth. Allah the Exalted said: [Ghafir 40:51-52] The ultimate outcome is for the people of the truth. If it is lost in this worldly life... it is with the Judge, with Allah. The ultimate outcome is for them in all cases, either in this world or in the Hereafter. As for the loss of victory, that is impossible, as you heard the verse. [Ghafir 40:51] As for me... I say that victory is not the victory of a person, but the victory of the path that he follows. So if it is decreed that Allah causes a person to die in this world before he sees the victory, whatever victory it was that was upon him, he will be victorious after that; his methodology will be victorious and will stand as long as it is the methodology that Allah established for His servants. For this reason, we say that the victory of the Muslims after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was a victory for the Messenger, is that not so? Even though it was after his passing. And what indicates this is that Heraclius, the great king of the Romans, when Abu Sufyan informed him of what the Messenger (may Allah praise and bless him) was upon regarding the call to the truth, what did he say to Abu Sufian? He said: Sahih al-Bukhari 7196 Heraclius said to Abu Sufian: Sahih al-Bukhari 7196 But is the Messenger a king over what is under his feet?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : A king, but not by his person, but by his Shari'ah and his methodology. So the important thing is that the author, may Allah have mercy on him, says... and that we should take as an example those who came before, for the truth is supported and tested, because if it is not victorious in this world, it will be in the Hereafter.
(51) Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand - (52) The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home.
إنا لننصر رُسلنا والذين آمنوا في الحياة الدنيا ويوم يقوم الأشهاد، يوم لا ينفع الظالمين معذرتهم ولهم اللعنة ولهم سوء الدارIndeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -
إنا لننصر رسلنا والذين آمنوا في الحياة الدنيا ويوم يقوم الأشهادIf what you say is true, then he (the Prophet) will take over the place underneath my two feet.
إن كان ما تقول حقا فسيملك ما تحت قدمي هاتينIf what you say is true, then he (the Prophet) will take over the place underneath my two feet.
إن كان ما تقول حقا فسيملك ما تحت قدمي هاتينThe student: Yes.
The Shaykh : A king, but not by his person, but by his Shari'ah and his methodology. So the important thing is that the author, may Allah have mercy on him, says... and that we should take as an example those who came before, for the truth is supported and tested, because if it is not victorious in this world, it will be in the Hereafter.