Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 12
12 A The enemies of Prophet Noah perished in the Great Deluge and his faithful and true followers were saved by God Almighty in his magnificent Ark. Nimrod tried to combat Patriarch Abraham. But in the field of arguments the arrogant king was badly defeated and was completely baffled. Intoxicated with his power, he tried to burn Abraham alive on the stakes, but divine help came miraculously and the blazing fire turned into cool and peaceful embers. Prophet Joseph was thrown into a blind well by his enemies, but All ā h saved him from that calamity. The ladies of the royal court of Egypt tried to seduce him, but All ā h kept him immune from their evil designs and granted him power in the same court. Then there was the powerful Pharaoh who tried to fight with Prophet Moses. Considering him a sorcerer, he summoned his own magicians from all over the land to confront the Prophet of the time. But it was the help and support of God, which shattered all the witchcraft of royal sorcerers with a single strike of the Rod of Moses. Neither the treasures, nor his hordes could rescue the powerful monarch. When Moses was leading Israelites to freedom, Pharaoh pursued to kill them. But All ā h showed the miracle of His power, for the help and support of Moses. Pharaoh, who wanted to see the God of Moses from tall towers, was drowned in the waters of the deep thus giving the proof that God of Moses was the God Almighty. Neither the treasures, nor his hordes could rescue the powerful monarch from the punishment of God. Then there was the Prophet Jonah who was devoured by the whale but he remained alive in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights. It was the divine miracle that even remaining there for three days, he came out alive, safe and sound. Again, All ā h showed His powerful miracle in the case of Prophet Jesus Christ when his opponents tried to kill him on the cross, but God saved him by bringing him down alive from that cursed cross frustrating the designs of his enemies. In the blessed times of our Master, © adhrat Mu ™ ammad Mus ’ af ā (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him), the help and support of All ā h came in torrents. The trials and tribulations in the way of tabl ī gh were horrible. But the help, which came for him at every turn, was always