SERMON 147
About Talhah and az-Zubayr and the
people of Basrah
Both of these two (Talhah and az-Zubayr) wishes the
Caliphate for himself, and is drawing towards himself as against the other fellow. They do
not employ any connection for getting access to Allah nor proceed towards Him through any
means. Both of them bear malice against the other. Shortly his veil over it will be
uncovered. By Allah, if they achieve what they aim at, one of them will kill the other,
and one will finish the other. The rebellious party has stood up. Where are the seekers of
virtue; for the paths have already been determined and they have been given the news. For
every misguidance there is a cause and for every break of pledge there is a
misrepresentation. By Allah, I shall not be like him who listens to the voice of mourning,
hears the man who brings news of death and also visits the mourner yet does not take
lesson.
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