Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 125
CHAPTER IV [TRANSLATION OF REVELATIONS] 125 upon the earth. I am truthful; I am truthful and Allah will bear witness for me. O Eternal and Everlasting God! Come to my aid. The earth has become strait for me despite its expanse. O my I y Lord! I am overcome, so take my revenge from the oppo- nents and crush them into bits, because they have drawn far away from the fashion of life. When You determine a matter, it happens immediately with Your command. O My servant, since you repeatedly enter into My mansion, then see for yourself whether the shower of mercy descended upon you or not? We destroyed fourteen beasts; this was because they exceeded the limits in disobedience. The end of the ignorant one is Hell; an ignorant one sel- dom comes to a good end. I have obtained victory; I have triumphed. I have been commissioned as a vicegerent by the Gracious God, so come to me. I am the pasture of the Gracious God and I perceive the fragrance of the long lost Yusuf [Joseph] even if you were to call me a dotard. Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the People of the Elephant? Did He not revert their plan to work against them? That which you have done will not turn out to be in accord with God's pleasure. ' We have forgiven you. Allah helped you at the time of Badr that is, in this fourteenth century—when you were weak. They will say, 'This is an imposture. ' Tell them, 'Had this enterprise been from anyone other than Allah you would have found much contradiction in it. ' Say, 'I have with me proof from Allah, then will you believe or not?' The moon of the Prophets 1. ☆ Specific application of it was not made clear [And Allah knows best]. (Author)