The Heavenly Decree — Page 43
43 that I have entered the arena for a contest, by the will of Allah, the Exalted, so that He may distinguish the truthful from the liar, and so that His hand may dispatch the liar to perdition and grant His help and succour to the one who has been blessed with His grace. Look, therefore, my brethren, that the invitation I am extending to Mi yan Nadh i r H usain Sahib and his party is in reality the most clear and transparent way of deciding between them and me. This is where I stand, and if I am indeed a disbeliever, a Dajj a l , a slanderer and a follower of Satan, then why should they hesitate to face me? Have they not read in the Holy Quran that when it comes to a contest it is the believers who invariably receive Allah’s help. Allah the Glorious addresses the believers in the Holy Quran and says: 21 O believers, do not lose heart nor fear confrontation, for the final victory shall be yours, if indeed you are true believers. Again He says: 22 21 Slacken not, nor grieve; and you shall certainly have the upper hand, if you are believers. ( A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:140) [Publisher] 22 Allah will not grant the disbelievers a way to prevail against the believers. (The Holy Quran, Al-Nis a ’, 4:142) [Publisher]