The Heavenly Sign — Page 55
55 right before their eyes and bring a book that they might hold in their hands and look it, so on and so forth. However, God Almighty did not submit to their will like a subordinate and He showed only those signs which He intended to. Sometimes those who demanded sings were told, 'Is not the Holy Qur’an big enough sign for you?' This was a very wise answer because, every sensible person can understand that Signs are of two kinds. Firstly, the signs which are difficult, nay impossible, to differenti- ate from deceit, trickery or sleight of hand etc. The other kind are those that are totally different from such falsifications and have no semblance to deceit, trick, sleight of hand or chicanery. The Holy Qur’an is a miracle of second kind. It is a resplendent sign which in every way and from every angle shines like a glittering gem. Turning a stick into a snake is not a distinguishing sign. Moses as made a snake, so did the magicians and it is done even today, but the difference between a snake which is the result of a magical trick and the snake that is the product of a miracle remains unclear. Similarly, most of the people who practise ‘Amaluttirb are skilled in curing diseases, irrespective of whether they are Christians, Jews, Muslims or Atheists. And, if Allah wills, they are sometimes able to cure chronic diseases like leprosy. Hence, curing the diseases is not a reliable criterion unless it is accompanied by a prophecy. Similarly, nowadays some entertainers jump into a blazing fire and come out unharmed. But what do such tricks