Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 197
POSTSCRIPT QUESTION (4) 197 of any extraordinary earthquake or of any extraordinary pestilence or plague. In this condition, no reasonable person can view such proph- ecies as great and significant. ¹ But in view of the circumstances of the country 2* about which I foretold the plague and terrible earth- quakes, these prophecies are indeed grand prophesies, for a study of the history of this country, extending over hundreds of years, will not prove that this country had ever suffered from the plague, let alone the kind of plague that killed hundreds of thousands of people in a short period of time. The text of my prophecy regarding the plague is as follows: 'No part of this country shall remain immune from the plague; there will be severe destruction and the destruction will last over a long period of time. ' Now, can anyone prove that the kind of havoc caused by the plague, in accordance with the prophecy, was ever witnessed in this country before? Certainly not! As for the earthquake, that was also not an ordinary prophecy on my part. Rather, the prophecy contained the words that a section of this country would be destroyed by it. As is evident, the havoc wrought by this earthquake in Kangra and the Bhagsu Khas volcano is without parallel in 2,000 years' history. British researchers, too, have testified to it. Therefore, in these circumstances, criticising me amounts to reckless haste. 1. Of course, it is quite possible that the original prophecies might have been altered. Whereas, one single Injil [Gospel] has been turned into a multitude of Injils, how can it be a far-fetched notion to think that some text was in fact altered? Our objection, therefore, is against the current Injīls [Gospels]. God has provided us with the occasion to raise these objections by declaring that these Injils have been tampered and altered. (Author) 2. It must also be remembered that prophecies by Hadrat Masiḥ, as contained in the Gospels, comprise only mild and soft words, and there is no mention therein of any severe and dreadful earthquake or dreadful plague. But my prophecies regarding these two events contain expressions which declare them to be extraordinary. (Author)