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219 Sultan Muhammad, or if the lady herself dies. However, when God Almighty has decreed that the lady will be married to me after she becomes a widow, and this shall never be averted, because the words of God are always fulfilled, why then do these people not wait with patience? I tell you truthfully, as I stated to Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh Sahib today in court, that people ridicule me now, but a time will come when all this will have its effect and at that time those who laugh at me now will feel ashamed. In short, the signs of God Almighty are being mani- fested in the likeness of rain. Not one, not two, in fact, my book Tiryaq-ul-Qulub, records 100 prophecies that have been fulfilled. In view of this, all I can say is that if someone is unable to show patience and if these are not sufficient to satisfy them, provided that the individual is a supporter of the truth and they possess the fear of God Almighty in their heart, I am ready to show a sign even now. God Almighty has given me, by His grace and as a divine conferral, the sign that when- ever I supplicate to Him, He shall grant me a sign. My sphere is not narrow, it is immensely wide. It is diviners who work within a narrow scope, but those who come from God are bestowed with a very extensive domain. I invite anyone who hungers and thirsts for the truth to visit me—and I will pay their expenses—and stay here for some time to witness the manifestation of signs. Encourage any one of my opponents to contest me in the acceptance of prayer. If even a single one of them comes forth to compete with me, and if in turn, they are able to outstrip me, and if I fail to defeat them—in fact, I will even go as far to say that if anyone is able to match me in equal measure in the acceptance of prayer, even then I shall accept that I am false and will burn all of my books. If any such person exists, then bring them before me. However, I can confidently say that no one will come forth to accept my challenge. ” His Holiness as had delivered his address to this extent when Mahdi Hasan said in a peculiar manner: “I have not come to inconvenience you, nor to listen to an address. In fact, I have come to ask some questions. This address is not needed. ” —Editor On this, His Holiness as said: “Very well then, I am prepared in any way that suits you. You pose your question and I shall answer. But how beneficial would it have been if you had first listened to my entire discourse, and then stated any confusions that may have remained. ” Mahdi Hasan: The debate on tawaffi always revolves around Arabic morphol- ogy and syntax, and I do not know these intricacies of Arabic grammar. p. 200 p. 201