Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 115
115 Malfuzat – Volume IV own frontier by the Persians. Quickly thereafter in a few years, they will surely be victorious. To Allah belongs the knowledge of occurrences of past and future, and the factors leading to them are in the hand of Allah. When the Romans are triumphant, on that day the believers will rejoice as well. Now contemplate as to how astonishing and magnificent this prophecy is. This prophecy was made at a time when the Muslims themselves were weak and pow - erless. They were in danger themselves. They neither had worldly means or power at their disposal. In this state of affairs, their opponents claimed that this party would perish in no time. Despite this, the prophecy stipulated a time period. Then, the Holy Quran said: 1 َُْوَْن ْن ِ َم ُْْٔو َم ْلْ َْرَُحُ ا ِف َ ُي ٍ ِّذ ِ � ى ََْوَْم ُي On that day the believers will rejoice. In this way, the prophecy became twofold. In other words, on the same day that the Romans would defeat the Persians, the Muslims also would become victori - ous and rejoice. As such, this prophecy was fulfilled exactly as stated on the day of Badr when on the one hand, the Romans were triumphant, and on the other hand, the Muslims were victorious. Similarly, it is stated in Surah Yusuf: 2 ََْن ْي ِ ُل َٓاِئِ ُلْس ِ ْل ٌ ِت ٰ ُي ٰا In it there are signs for the inquirers. With these words, Allah the Exalted has presented the entire account as a proph - ecy for the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Therefore, no matter the extent to which one studies this matter, it is clear that the prophecies of the Holy Quran are magnificent in stature. No other scripture can compare in respect of its own prophecies, because not only were these proph - ecies fulfilled in the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they continue to be fulfilled even now, without fail. As such, there are many prophecies which are now being fulfilled and many remain, which will be fulfilled in the future. From among all of the prophecies that are being fulfilled now, there is the prophecy relating to our community, which in fact extends from the beginning of the Holy Quran to the very end. As such, Allah the Exalted states in Surah 1 ar-Rum , 30:5 2 Yusuf , 12:8 p. 388