Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 121
11 February 1905 121 1 َو ُهّٰللا ٌبِلاَغ ىٰۤلَع ٖهِرْمَا َو ُهّٰللا ٌبِلاَغ ىٰۤلَع ٖهِرْمَا Actually, this is the standard for reaching a verdict about these different ilh a ms as well, since on the one hand, the Muslims are claimants of ilh a m, while on the other hand, Sikhs, etc. , also make the same claim. So, if all these ilh a ms are understood to be from God, then we will also have to believe that there are many Gods, because if they are all the words of the same being, then why do they contradict each other? The same God tells one that such and such a person is true but tells another that he is a liar. The easiest way to settle this issue is to recognise that there is the word and there is the deed. We should wait for the deed if there is a difference in the word. If the judgement is based on the word, there comes the like of it from another place, and the other says that I have been given an ilh a m that you are a liar. But where would the actions be hidden? An example of this is the sun, whose sight no one can deny. By the ‘word’, I mean Divine revelation, and by ‘deed’, I mean the help and support of God, but if someone says show the deed, remember that it is not within our power to show it quickly, and it is not in the power of any Prophet to show the Signs of Allah whenever he so wishes. Yes, indeed, for the sake of Allah’s people they inevitably suffer from such anxieties and these are their desires, but ultimately the Signs are in the hands of God, and He manifests them in accord with His wisdom. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was also very anxious, so God Almighty revealed that you should go to heaven by placing a ladder and bring them a sign. If I am the greatest liar and a dajj a l , then be patient. God Almighty says: 1. And Allah has full power over His decree ( S u rah Y u suf, 12:22). [Publisher]