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anyone about any deed but no one can question him about anything.
They will fully understand that only for him is all praise, every word of
gratitude, and every act of worship whether performed stood up,
kneeled over or in prostration. They will know who is the One who
deserves to be the focus of all offerings, all expressions of humility, all
acts of love, all supplications, and all chants of ‘
God is great’
...
God is
great
!
God is great
!
God is great
…”
As Saleh spoke the last few words, his body began to tremble, and
he fell on the ground in prostration as he continued to utter the words,
‘God is great”.
At the same time, I noticed a peculiar light spreading all over. The
whole atmosphere was lit up with that special light. Meanwhile, all the
angels started to chant loudly the praise of the Lord, supplications of
admiration and thanks, and cries of ‘God is great’.
I realised that the atmosphere was now lit with the reflection of
God’s Nur from the Throne. But I kept standing there, looking down. I
did not dare to look up towards the Throne.
After a short while, I heard the familiar but authoritative voice of
Archangel Gabriel, the Trustworthy:
“Whose Kingdom is it today?”
All the angels shouted back:
“
Lillahul Wahidul Qahar
’ – ‘
it belongs to the ever-dominant One and
only God
.”
Gabriel, the Trustworthy kept asking this question repeatedly and
the angels kept repeating the same reply loudly. This created such an
awe-inspiring scene in the Plane of Judgement that hearts started to
tremble.
Finally, a loud voice said:
“Where are the servants of The Most Merciful? Where are the
slaves of The Lord of the Worlds? Where are the ones who consider
God to be their Lord, their King, and their Sustainer? Wherever they are,
they must bow down in front of the Lord and Master of the whole
Universe.”
As soon as I heard that, without making any effort to look up, I
straightaway went down in prostration next to Saleh on the ground.
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The Plane of Judgement suddenly became very quiet. There was pin
drop silence. The safety I felt while in prostration was unmatched by
any previous prostration in my life. I do not know what others were
saying in this state, but I was repeatedly begging for forgiveness and
mercy.
I do not know for how long there was complete silence. Suddenly a
voice called out:
“He is God. There is no God but him.”
They were the same words that I had first heard while in prostration
close to the Throne, however the voice was completely different. The
gravity, severity, and harshness of the voice were such that the bravest
of the people present would have trembled on hearing it. For a
moment, there was a pause, accentuated by the profound silence all
around. Then a voice harsher and louder than even a thunderbolt said:
“I am The King. Where are the defiant? Where are the arrogant?
Where are the kings of Earth?”
These words hit the ears of the people like a thunderclap. No one
was in a position to answer this question. If anything, people started to
weep and cry. My body started to tremble because of the sternness,
firmness, and ferociousness of the voice. I suddenly recalled every
single occasion in my life when I considered myself as powerful, mighty
and in charge, even if only within the confines of my home. I wished
that the earth would split open and I would hide in it. I wished I could
somehow escape the wrath of God. In a state of utter helplessness, I
cried out:
“If only my mother had never given birth to me!”
My heart and mind could not take this any longer. I lost
consciousness and collapsed on the floor.
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