The Heavenly Decree — Page 24
24 A sm a n i Fai s lah mischief. But if, through some marvel of Nature, Mi yan Nadh i r H usain and his associates, Bat a law i for instance, are denied the signs of heavenly support, and I come to be the recipient of Divine succour, then the truth will become manifest to everyone and these daily disputes will come to an end. Now, let it be known that in the Holy Quran Allah Almighty has promised four extraordinary signs of Divine support for the pious and true believers. These signs form the ideal criteria for identifying the perfect believer. And they are: First, that the perfect believer frequently receives glad tidings from Allah, i. e. , he is given good news of the fulfilment of his own desires or those of his friends. Second, that such hidden matters are revealed to him as relate not only to himself and to those connected with him, but such a chosen believer is also made cognizant of the Divine decree that is going to manifest itself in the world, or of the things that are going to befall some eminent people of the world. Third, that most prayers of the perfect believer find acceptance, and the news of their acceptance is often given beforehand. Fourth, that the perfect believer is granted, more than anyone else, the comprehension of the finer