The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 30
30 مَا قَدَرُوا اللهَ حَقَّ. Essence of Islam-V. Since the perfect man is the perfect manifestation of the whole world, the world is therefore drawn towards him from time to time. He is like a spider of the spiritual world and the whole world is his web. This is the secret behind miracles. بر کاروبار ہستی اثری ست عارفان را ز جہاں چہ دیداں کس کہ ندید ایں جہاں را 10 [Barakāt-ud-Du‘ā, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 6, pp. 29-31, footnote]. Let it be clear that signs are of two kinds: (1) Signs of warning and chastisement, which may also be called signs of Divine wrath. (2) Signs containing good news and solace, which may also be called signs of. Divine mercy. . The signs of warning are manifested for the hardened disbelievers, the crooked of heart, the defiant, the faithless, and those with pharaonic dispositions, so that they may be inspired with fear and their hearts may be filled with the awe of Divine wrath and Divine majesty. The signs of glad tidings, on the other hand, are manifested for the seekers after truth and sincere believers who, in their meekness and humility, crave for perfect certainty and wish to strengthen their faith. . The purpose of the signs of glad tidings is not to frighten or to intimidate, they are rather meant to be9 They failed to respect Allāh as He should be respected. -Al-An'ām, 6:92 [Publisher] 10 Those who possess true knowledge, influence the scheme of things;. What has he seen of the world who has no experience of their world! [Publisher]