The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 13
Miracles, Signs and Prophecies 13 that should be called into question. It has been the way of God since eternity that as man's faith in Him increases, He too casts more and more light of His. Omnipotence upon him. And, just as a pure and perfect relationship continues to develop from the man's side, so do the perfect and pure bounties of God descend upon man's outer and inner self. And just as the tidal waves of Divine love surge from the heart of His true lover, so does a pure and pristine river of love gush forth from the other side, which envelopes him and, by virtue of its Divine force, takes him to even greater heights. This matter is not only very clear but is also in conformity with our natures. One of the hallmarks of the purity of reciprocal love is that, as we advance in friendship, love and sincerity, the signs of devotion, unity and solidarity appear on both sides, and do not remain one-sided. Every person deals with his friend in an extraordinary way, compared to other people. The moment a person attains a 'new' life— which may be called supernormal when compared to his earlier life the same Eternal God, through His extraordinary manifestations, reveals Himself to him as a 'New God'; and deals with him in such a way that he could never have imagined in his earlier life. . The key to miracles—which set the wonders of Nature in motion-is the transformed human soul. A genuine transformation exhibits such visible signs, and the fervent cries of love at times so overwhelm the heart, that the passionate emotions of love for God and the powerful pull of truth and conviction transport one to a state where, if he were cast into a fire, it