Lecture Ludhiana — Page 39
39 Do you not believe that God is most of all the enemy of liars. The wrath of God far exceeds the intensity of your collective attack against me. No one can save you from His wrath. The point worth remembering in the verse I have quoted is that God shall fulfill some, and not all, the prophecies concerning chastisement. The philosophy behind this is that some prophecies are conditional and the punishment can be averted through repentance, imploring divine mercy, and turning towards God. Prophecies are of two kinds: First, those bearing glad- tidings, as God says in the Holy Qur’an: 26 The Ahl-i-Sunnah believe that prophecies of this kind imply certain fulfillment because God is Karim— Gra- cious. But, in case of prophecies of warning, God sometimes forgives, after He has sent the warning, be- cause He is Rahim— Merciful. Anyone who says that prophecies containing warning are invariably fulfilled is ignorant and far removed from understanding Islam. He ignores the Holy Qur’an which says: 27 It is a pity that many who style themselves as clerics, (40:29) [Translator] 26 ‘Allah has promised to those among you who believe. ’ (24:56) [Translator] 27 ‘Some of that which he threatens you with will, surely , befall you. ’ (40:29) [Translator]