Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 205
POSTSCRIPT QUESTION (7) 205 Question (7) What is meant by ‘the message has been conveyed'? ANSWER: There are two essential requirements in conveying the Message. Firstly, the one who has been sent by God should inform the people that he has been sent by God and should warn them of the error of their ways-that they are wrong in such and such of their beliefs or are deficient in such and such of their practices. Secondly, he should establish the truth of his claim with the help of heavenly Signs and arguments based upon logic and scriptural evidence. This has been the way of Allah that He first grants His Prophets and Messengers the respite whereby their fame spreads to a large part of the world and people become aware of their claim. And thereafter, He conclusively proves [their truthfulness] to people with the help of heavenly Signs and rational and scriptural arguments. And it is not impossible for God to grant fame in an extraordinary way and to bring the argument to perfection with manifest Signs. Just as you see that lightning flashes at one corner of the sky and spreads to the other cor- ner in a single moment, in the same way, the Messengers of God are vouchsafed fame by the will of God. His angels descend upon the earth and instil into the hearts of the auspicious people that the paths they have chosen are not right. It is then that such people begin to search for the right path. On the other hand, God Almighty creates such con- ditions that help the news about His Imam of the Age to reach such people. In particular, the present age is such that, in a matter of days, even a notorious robber, with all his notoriety, can become well known throughout the world. How can it be, then, that the Elect of God, who are ever accompanied by God, should not be renowned in this world and remain obscure, and God should have no power to grant