The Heavenly Decree — Page 40
40 A sm a n i Fai s lah contest. However, if these people are incapable of entering the contest, it will be incumbent upon them to publish a joint declaration, affixed with their stamps and seals, admitting that, 'We are unable to enter the contest, and we do not possess the qualities of the perfect believers. ' They should also affirm therein that when they see my signs they will accept them without demur and will also advise the public to do the same. Furthermore, they will accept my claim, refrain from their devilish intrigues of declaring me a heretic, and will acknowledge me as the perfect believer. If they do so, I undertake to exhibit unilateral signs—by the grace and mercy of Allah, the Glorious, and I hope that the Mighty and Powerful God will show them His signs, will be the Help and Succour of His servant and will truly fulfil His promises. If they fail to make such a declaration, then a contest is the only preferred option which will nail their pretension to being the perfect believers, Shaikhul Kul , supreme guides and recipients of revelation and Divine discourse, while they consider me to be worse than a dog, a kafir and a Dajj a l. A further advantage from such a contest would be that the matter which it would take a long series of unilateral signs on my part to prove, will be settled in a few days through a contest. A contest is thus the shortest and the easiest way to decide as to who is the true believer and who possesses the character of a kafir. This will bring the