Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 823
CHAPTER TWO 823 see? How many a thief has pillaged the wealth of the Faith? Do you not bear witness? So then, what do you think? Has the time not yet come for the Gracious God's help? Aye, the days of the bounty and beneficence of Allah have come. I have not come to you without a clear-cut argument. I have testimonies from Allah that add certainty upon certainty. I was like a dead one among the living of my people. I was in a house but was homeless. I was obscure and unknown. No one knew me in this town except for a few among them. I was living in the corner of obscurity. No one from among men or women came to me. I was hidden from the people of the time. I did not undertake a trip to any land, nor did I travel all over the world. I have not seen Arabia nor explored Iraq. And, Allah is my Witness, I did not have an abundance of wealth. I have not suckled from the [udders of the] world, except like suckling from the barren from whom the milk of high quality can- not be expected; I did not ride an animal except such as did not pro- vide any comfort. Then my Lord gave me glad tiding in those days that He would suffice for me in all my endeavours and would open for me the door to every blessing from the bounties. As I have pointed out, it was a time of scarcity and of diverse needs when my Lord gave me the glad tiding that He would make my affairs easy and my path effortless and provide for all my needs. At that time, and in a time far removed from peace, I was commanded to get a ring made with these prophecies engraved on it so that, at the time of their fulfilment, it would be a Sign for the seekers of truth and an incontrovertible argument against the enemies. O people of sound judgement! I still possess this ring. Here is its impression 2 Then Allah acted in accordance with His 1. More than thirty years have passed since the casting of this ring but it has not been lost up to this day by the grace of God Almighty. At that time, there was no sign of any honour for me nor any mention of my fame. I was in the corner of obscurity, deprived of renown and acceptance. (Author) 2. The inscription reads; meaning, ‘Is not Allah sufficient for His servant?' [Publisher]