Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 576
576 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION put him into the belly of a whale. If a dear Prophet of God earned His displeasure on account of his failure to fully understand the prerogative of God, the Sovereign Lord, and landed himself at death's door, how much more dreadful would the plight be of those who are not only guilty of denying such divine prerogative with great audacity, but also of doing so with great temerity and disrespect? With great daring they repeatedly allege that the prophecy about Ātham was not fulfilled but take pains not to mention the condition precedent to its fulfilment. Can this be called honesty? There was not even a condition specified in the prophecy made by Prophet Yūnus, yet God, at the sight of the repentance and remorseful cries of his people, warded off the immi- nent chastisement. In the same vein, Maulawi Thanā’ullāh repeatedly mentions Ahmad Baig's son-in-law, insisting that he did not die as was prophesied, yet he is quite aware that the prophecy consisted of two parts. One part was about Ahmad Baig. As a result, Ahmad Baig died in strict conformity with the prophecy and within the prescribed time frame. The pity is that Thana'ullāh and the other opponents of mine take precaution to avoid any mention of the death of Ahmad Baig, and mention only the second part of the prophecy; that is to say, that his son-in-law is still alive. !* This, in sum, is the so-called 'integrity' of these people. They con- ceal the truth that has been manifested, yet present the part that is awaiting manifestation as an objection. They know very well that the prophecy about Ahmad Baig and his son-in-law was conditional, just like the prophecy about Ātham. The text pertaining to the condition has already been published and is as follows: أَيَّتُهَا الْمَرْأَةُ تُوْبِي تُوْبِيْ فَإِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ عَلَى عَقِبِكِ 1. Keep in mind that Maulawi Thanā’ullāh has not merely objected to these prophecies, but rather, has made several assaults on my prophecies by way of imposture, which amount to partaking of filth. But since God Almighty is providing ever-fresh responses, I do not care for his criticisms. (Author)