The Heavenly Sign — Page 53
53 year? I wonder what has happened to their learning and righteous perception. Do they not understand that it is not for a man to fix time limits? If one of them has indeed received a revelation to show a sign in two weeks, then he should go ahead and do so. I shall accept his challenge. And if I fail to do the same in response, they will be declared truthful. But, keep in mind, they are just lying and babbling. The fact is that Allah, the Exalted, has hardened their hearts and put veils over their eyes: they can neither see nor understand. O you, who are just and who judge fairly! Think! Can a recipient of revelation say anything on his own? How then can I change the period which God Almighty has revealed to me? Indeed, God may change it Himself, for He has the authority to do so, while man has none, and no one can dictate to Him. 36 If they really are true seekers and fear Hell, then one year is not long. Moreover, one year does not mean one full year. Allah, with His grace and compassion, will decide the matter within this time. He has the power to show the Sign even before the end of a fortnight. I wrote for a contest because Nadh i r H ussain and Bat alwi etc. openly wrote about me that I was a disbeliever, rejected, accursed, Dajj a l and a prevaricator, to the extent that, according to him, anyone who believes in me also becomes a disbeliever. In such a case, it was necessary to hold a test 36 Seekers must be patient and resolute. [Translator]