Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 870
870 AL-ISTIFTA' SUPPLEMENT TO HAQIQATUL-WAHI On account of their own injustice and transgression they rejected divine Signs despite the fact that at heart they had come to believe them. Hence, it was not possible for them to return to God after they had been guilty of violence and vice. By Allah, the Signs of God Almighty showered from heaven like rain. They were lamps that radi- ated light, but failed to dispel the darkness that had overtaken people who remained seated on dry wood and who disregarded lofty trees, luscious fruits, and the most beautiful flowers. Allah is my Witness; I am at a loss to understand as to why, in the presence of such evident Signs, they turned away from me and did this despite the fact that Allah had established His argument against them and against all those who had been overtaken by darkness. When I feared them like the one who is alone and helpless, the help of my Lord came to my rescue and increased day by day. I was granted this help and succour continuously until the time I had successfully established my argument. God Almighty always supported me, and divine Signs became so large in number that I was unable to count them. However, I have considered it appropriate to mention just one of these Signs at the end of this book so that it might benefit those who possess a right- eous nature, and so that people may realize that succour from Allah encompasses both the east and the west of the earth. This has caused such a widespread acclaim among the righteous as well as the vicious that the holy influence of these Signs has reached even America, one of the farthest countries of the world. Any revelation that was sent down to me by God Almighty with bright Signs and incontrovertible arguments was not to support me alone, but rather to testify to the very truth of Islam. I am but a servant among so many. Indeed, I am amazed at the condition of the deniers. They insisted upon denial to an extent that they became foremost among those who were unfair. Each one of them tried hard and exerted all his energies trying to blow out the light that descended from heaven. But, Allah, on the other hand, caused His light to shine brighter. He proved their efforts to be nothing better than dust. I saw their mischief