The Heavenly Decree — Page 53
53 ‘Alaikum Wara h matull a hi Wabarak a tuh u. 33 I wish to state with utmost respect that before yesterday I sent a letter to you our kind benefactor. Soon afterwards the news reached here in Jammu of a malicious happening regarding which I am compelled to write in some detail. In Iz a la-e-Auh a m , your holiness wrote with regard to Dr. Jagan N a th that he had evaded the challenge. Now Doctor Sahib has said to many people who were in the know of the matter, 'Wipe out with red ink what was written in black. I never shied away from a challenge, not did I ask for a specific sign. I never wanted to see the dead brought back to life, nor for a dried up tree to become green. All I wanted was to see any sign which was beyond human power. '" I wish to make it clear upon my readers that in an earlier letter Doctor Sahib had asked for specific signs—such as bringing the dead to life, etc. In reply, I wrote that it is wrong to ask for specific signs. God Himself manifests signs to suit His intent and purpose. Since a sign is by definition beyond human power, what is the need for specifying it? It is a sufficient test for a sign that human power should fail to produce its like. To this Doctor Sahib made no reply. Now he has again expressed a desire to witness a sign and has kindly waved his earlier condition. He now wishes for a sign—any sign—but one which is beyond human 33 May peace and blessings of Allah be upon you. [Translator]