The Heavenly Decree — Page 41
41 dispute to an end so quickly, as if a hundred miles had been reduced to a single stride. Thus God Almighty’s honour will quickly manifest the truth. A great benefit of the contest will be that the parties shall be left with no room for criticism, and lame excuses shall be of no avail, while in one-sided showing of signs fault- finding by an ill-disposed opponent can mislead the undiscerning public. Informed people know that many are the unilateral signs that I have shown till now and people who have witnessed them are yet alive, but will the clerics accept them even when I offer proofs thereof? Certainly not. It may be kept in mind that I have adopted these words and this method with the sole intent of arriving at a quick decision and in order to strike the opponents dumb, to fulfil my obligation towards them, to make the truth perfectly manifest and to deliver the message that has been given to me by Allah. Otherwise, the manifestation of signs is not conditional upon a contest. The manifestation of signs has been going on from the very beginning. Anyone who stays in my company can witness some of them upon the condition that he remains truthful and steadfast. In future, too, God will not leave this Jam a ‘at [Ahmadiyya Muslim Community] without His signs, nor will He withdraw His support. On the contrary, He will continue to show fresh signs at their proper time and in accordance with His holy promises. This He will do till He has made manifest