Lecture Ludhiana — Page 12
12 ones who can only understand the very obvious. Such are the prophecies as are usually rejected. Those who are prone to be hasty and impetuous cry out that these prophecies have not been fulfilled. It is in this context that Allah says: 10 People create doubts about these prophecies which in reality come to be fulfilled according to divine prece- dence. Even if the manner of their fulfillment is incomprehensible, the duty of a believer and God-fearing person is to consider the prophecies which are plain and obvious, instead of those which are subtle, and note how many of them have come true. Outright rejection is contrary to righteousness. One should consider with honesty and fear of God those prophecies which have already been fulfilled. But who can muzzle the mouth of the impulsive? I am not the lone victim of such treatment. Moses as , Jesus as and the Holy Prophet sa underwent similar ordeals. Little wonder, therefore, if I too face opposition. This was always going to happen, as it was in exact consonance with divine practice. I, for one, believe that one single testimony is enough to convince and overwhelm a true believer. But here we see not one but hundreds of signs. In fact, I can say with full authority that these signs are 10 ‘(The disbelievers) thought that they had been told a lie. ’ (12:111) [Translator]