Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 337
15 August 1907 337 Upon this the Promised Messiah as said: The practice of God Almighty is such that the Movement that He establishes Himself, is opposed the most. If a move- ment does not face any opposition, or faces very little opposi- tion, then that movement cannot be true. A major Sign for the truthfulness of a true movement is indeed that there is extreme opposition to it. Look! When our Noble Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, made the claim of prophethood then the unfortunate opponents raised a great clamour and opposed him fiercely. However, when Musailimah al-Kadhdh a b [the Great Liar], made a claim they all came together, and no one opposed him. The reason for this is that Satan is not the enemy of the liar; he puts all his effort against the truthful one. Look! Everyone became the enemy our Noble Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, those who knew him as well as those who did not. The scholarly and the ignorant, all were ready to oppose him to the extent that even those who do not have any concern for religion also became [his] enemies. The same condition is prevalent these days. Everyone is pre- pared to oppose. Notorious criminals and wicked people have girded up their loins to oppose me. Many people are such that they are constantly worried about seeking the world and do not even mistakenly speak the name of religion. They are continu- ously engrossed in tending to their lands and their employment, and are completely negligent towards their faith and have no relation with religion. They oppose me and become infuriated upon hearing my name. In their view, if there is anyone who is the most wretched in the world, then it is me. Now, God Himself will decide about such people. What response can be given to such people? The verdict regarding