Bounties of the Gracious God — Page 41
Details of My Statement in Brief 41 Do not tread the paths of misguidance. O Sheikh! It should suf- fice for you to have listened to my answer and then to have wit- nessed the sign of the Mighty God. This sign has shown that Allah bestows effectiveness upon whatever He pleases and deprives it from whatever He pleases. The real thing is His command and the means are like its shadow. Whether inoculation is beneficial or harmful, I will not get into this debate after the sign has appeared. The argument has now been completed and it is impossible for anyone to call this sign accidental, for this sign appeared after a prophecy from the Gracious God. Not only one sign has been shown, rather there are many signs and they are all clear and shin- ing forth like the sun. So, the first prophecy is that which I had published prior to the emergence of the plague and its bursting deluge and before its footmen and horsemen began their invasion [i. e. before all the destruction and devastation caused by it]. Thereafter, the plague attacked India like a robber and wreaked havoc and rent people asunder. The second prophecy was regarding our support and protection, and the command for us not to be inoculated and to turn to the Lord of Honour and Glory. Hence, I obeyed this com- mand and stood aside like a slave. And, I had no right to express any displeasure over the command of the Glorious God. The third prophecy was regarding the death by plague of some reli- gious scholars from among my enemies. I have already addressed this subject and there is no need to repeat that here. Whatever I have said is well-known and is the talk of the town. And who- ever opposed me is now dumbfounded. One of Allah’s favours is that in every field He protected my arrows from going astray and safeguarded my revelations and inspirations from the blemish