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SERMON 99

About the Holy Prophet and his
Descendants

Praise be to Allah Who
spreads His bounty throughout the creation, and extends His hand
of generosity among them. We praise Him in all His affairs and
seek His assistance for fulfilment of His rights. We stand witness
that there is no god except He and that Muhammad (p.b.u.h.a.h.p. )
is His slave and Prophet. He sent him to manifest His commands and
speak about His remembrance. Consequently, he fulfilled it with
trustworthiness, and he passed away while on the right path.

He left among us the
standard of right. Whoever goes further from it goes out of Faith,
whoever lags behind it is ruined. Whoever sticks to it would join
(the right). Its guide is short of speech, slow of steps, and
quick when he rises. When you have bent your necks before him and
pointed towards him with your fingers his death would occur and
would take him away. They would live after him as long as Allah
wills, till Allah brings out for you one who would collect you
together and fuse you after diffusion. Do not place expectations
in one who does not(1) come forward
and do not lose hope in one who is veiled, because it is possible
that one of the two feet of the veiled one may slip while the
other may remain sticking, till both return to position and stick.

Beware! The example of
the descendant (Al) of Muhammad - peace and blessing of Allah be
upon him and his descendants - is like that of stars in the sky.
When one star sets another one rises. So you are in a position
that Allah's blessings on you have been perfected and He has shown
you what you used to wish for.

(1).
The implication is that if for the time being your expectations
are not being fulfilled, you should not be disappointed. It is
possible matters may improve, the impediments in the way of
improvement may be removed and matters may be settled as you wish.