Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 238
238 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 1 يُصِبْكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذِي يَعِدُكُمْ ! Therefore, when they, for their part, have to admit that some of my prophecies of warning have been fulfilled with perfect clarity, why then—despite their claim to being Muslims―can they not keep in Is it that they are secretly. يُصِبْكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذِي يَعِدُكُمْ view the noble verse prepared for apostasy? These are strange objections that, after the prophecy, efforts were made to get Ahmad Baig's daughter's hand in marriage, and inducement was offered and letters were written. It is true that extreme prejudice turns a person blind. No maulawi can be ignorant of the fact that if the divine revelation discloses something by way of a prophecy and if one can fulfil it without recourse to mischief or illegal means, it is not only permissible but is also laudable; this was the practice of the Holy Prophet to try and bring about the fulfilment of the prophecy. The Holy Prophet's example is proof enough in this regard. That Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar made a Companion wear gold bangles is an added argument. Also, the Holy Quran had a prophecy about the progress of Islam. Why was then such an intense effort made for its progress, so much so that hundreds of thousands of rupees were given away by way of attempts to win the hearts of the people? In the pres- ent case, the original move for the acquisition of land etc. was made by Ahmad Baig himself. Moreover, it is worth pondering that, on the one hand, there are just these two or three prophecies which our opponents, on account of their lack of understanding, quote again and again—the filthy leftovers of which 'Abdul-Hakim was also forced to eat. But on the other, a river of Signs is flowing from God Almighty in my support, of which these people are not unaware. Hardly a month passes in which no Sign appears. No one casts a glance at these Signs. They 1. Some of that which he threatens you with will surely befall you (Surah al- Mu'min, 40:29). [Publisher]