Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 781
AN INVITATION TO TRUTH 781 all ages and manifesting thousands of miracles in his sup- port and affirmation. The Holy Prophets was immensely slandered in this age as well. Therefore, God's jealousy was stirred more than it had been in any past age and He sent me as the Promised Messiah so that I may bear witness to his Prophethood before the entire world. If I put forward this claim without any evidence to sup- port it, I am false. But if God bears witness to my truth with such Signs that have no parallel from east to west, north to south, then justice and fear of God demand that I should be accepted with all my teachings. God has exhib- ited such Signs in my support that if they had been dis- played to the [earlier] peoples who were chastised by water or fire or wind, they would have been spared destruction; but how shall I describe the people of this age? They are like an unfortunate person who but cannot possesses eyes see, who possesses ears but cannot hear, and who possesses understanding but cannot comprehend. I cry for them but they laugh at me; I offer them the water of life but they heap fire upon me. God has appeared to me not only through His words but has also manifested Himself to me through His works and has shown-and will continue to show- such works in my support that are not shown in support of anyone unless he is the recipient of God's special grace. People abandoned me, but God has accepted me. Who can compete with me in showing these Signs? I have appeared so that God may appear through me. He was like a hidden treasure, but now, by sending me, He has designed to silence all atheists and all faithless people who say that there is no God. My dear people! To you who