Bounties of the Gracious God — Page 89
Teachings for the Community 89 do so? My Lord helped me in every field and humiliated and defeated my enemies. Does man have the power to do so? My Lord, through His bounty, gave me the glad tiding and said: ٍ یَأْتِیْك َ مِن ْ کُل ِّ فَج ٍّ عَمِیْق [These will come to you from every distant track. ] (the offerings and gifts would come to me from far off places), and this was the time when I was unknown and reclusive person living in obscurity. But after a length of time, He created a general acceptance for me, and the offerings and gifts began to reach me from far off countries and regions. My house was therefore filled with them like the branches of trees that are laden with fruit. By Allah, I do not have the power to even count them, nor do my words have the power to describe their worth. So this glad tiding of my Lord was fulfilled in all its truth and veracity, and thou- sands of men, women and children are well-aware of this proph- ecy. Does any man have the power to do this? Also, addressing me, my Lord said: ِ َ تُصَعِّر ْ لِخَلْق ِ ہللا اًل َ یَأْتُوْن َ مِن ْ کُل ِّ فَج ٍّ عَمِیْقٍ، ف [People will come to you from every distant track. Do not turn away from Allah’s creatures. ] And do not grow weary of the frequency of their meeting with you. At that time, I was a worthless person who did not even war- rant a mention and whom nobody knew and who was not valua- ble even in the eyes of his brethren. Thereafter, a time came upon