Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 806
806 AL-ISTIFTA' SUPPLEMENT TO HAQIQATUL-WAḤI support and Signs. They hatched all kinds of plots to inflict some harm upon him but Allah granted him security and peace against every mischievous Antichrist and from every person who came out for a fight and a dispute. Whenever they sought to disturb his life, Allah transformed his fears into felicity, and, by the command of Allah, the Bestower of Bounties, his life became more pleasant than before. They wanted to broadcast his [supposed] faults, but he was lauded and praised on account of his comely virtues and noble deeds. They wanted his livelihood to be straitened; instead, there descended upon him presents, gifts, and monetary contributions from all sides, falling down upon him like ripened fruits. They wished to see his humiliation and disgrace, but Allah blessed him with spectacular honour and raised his status. The most surprising part of it is that they malign and vilify him even though they are totally unaware of the facts. When they are told to believe as others have believed, they say, 'Shall we believe as the foolish have believed?' Beware! It is surely they that are foolish, but they perceive it not. They do not reflect on the act of God and how [benevolently] He has treated His servant. Is this the reward for those who forge lies? Verily, those who blaspheme are cursed in this world and in the Hereafter and they are never helped. For them there is no share of this world except a tiny portion. Then, in the end, they die of divine chastisement that overtakes them from above and from beneath their feet and from their right and left. They shall be given full requital for what they used to do. No true Prophet was ever sent except on whose account Allah debased the people who would not believe. They eagerly await his death whereas only those are destroyed who deserve to be destroyed. Will God destroy someone whom He knows to be truthful on account of the designs and prayers of these people? Nay, it is they who are blind. O fair-minded ones! What do you say about this servant of God and his enemies? Have you ever witnessed someone who fabri- cated lies about God, and was engaged in a mubahalah with a believer,