Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 835
CHAPTER TWO 835 safer way would be to keep this revelation secret, as due precaution. I told him that divine revelation must be duly honoured, and my failure to announce it publicly would be sinful and an act of lowly character. I also told him that no one except the Creator of the creatures has the power to cause any damage; therefore, I was not afraid of the repri- mand from the authorities. I would pray to my Lord, who is the Source of all grace and benevolence, but if He does not accept the prayer, I would cheerfully accept humiliation. I affirmed with an oath in the name of Allah that He would not let that evil man [Sa'dullāh] prevail against me and He would afflict him with some calamity to safeguard His beseeching servant. 1 A scholar who is the utmost in sincerity and magnificent in the knowledge of the Religion—namely, my devotee, Maulawi Ḥakim Noor-ud-Deen-heard what I said. The hadith [there are some people who have tousled hair] flowed from his tongue spontane- ously. My affirmation along with his mention of this hadith served to reassure the hearts [of those present]. They realized that the cautioner was mistaken and his fears had no substance. Thereafter, I continued to supplicate during three days for Sa'dullah's ruin and begged the All- Knowing Lord to cause his death. Thereafter, He revealed to me: رُبَّ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ لَو أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ Meaning that, Allah the Almighty would safeguard me against the mis- chief of that person. I swear by Allah that only a few days had passed when the news of his death arrived. So Allah be praised for having made that enemy the of His whip. target 1. The first three words of a hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim that follows: The revelation that the Promised. أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ مَدْفُوعٌ بِالْأَبْوَابِ، لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ Messiah as received includes some words of this hadith. The meaning of the full hadith is: there are some people who have tousled hair and are covered with dust. . . if they were to take an oath in the name of Allah about something, Allah the Almighty would certainly fulfil their oath. [Publisher]