Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 618
618 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION all that I should have accomplished. However, the Gracious God dis- played such wonders of His might in my favour and established my truth in the manner that is exclusively displayed for His chosen ones. I know only too well that I was not worthy of the esteem and honour which my Lord accorded me. When I look at my own weakness, I feel compelled to admit that I feel more an insect than a man, and more dead than alive. Nevertheless, glory be to His wondrous power that such a humble and insignificant man as myself was preferred by Him. Other preferred people attain eminence by virtue of their deeds, but I was a mere nothing. It is only because of His infinite mercy that He approved of someone like me. I can never thank Him enough for this grace. There are thousands in the world who claim to be the recipi- ents of divine revelation and converse with Him, but the mere claim of divine converse is nothing unless what is thought to be divine converse is accompanied by the supporting action of God; i. e. a miracle. Ever since the universe came into being the divine word has always been rec- ognized by the supporting action of God; otherwise, how can one know whether such a word is that of God or of Satan, or perhaps a prompting of one's own self? The Word of God and the supporting Work of God must proceed together, one with the other. In other words, for the sake of one who is indeed the recipient of the Word of God, the Work of God also makes its presence felt in his support. That is to say, through his prophecies, wonders of providence are manifested in such abun- dance as to practically reveal the countenance of God. This is done so as to prove that the revelation he receives is indeed the Word of God. Sadly, in this age, many such people are found everywhere who are fond of being called a mulham [recipient of divine revelation]. And they readily believe all that emanates from their tongue is the Word of God without attempting to assess their own condition or carrying out any self-appraisal. This, despite the established fact that the tongue from which the divine word may issue forth, can also be the recipient of the words of Satan. Also, it could very well be the prompting of one's