Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 501
30 September 1905 501 It does not prove my denial of miracles. However, it does prove the denial of the Holy Quran by one who raises such an objection because this fact is affirmed, not in one place, not in two places, but in many places of the Holy Quran. It is said at another place: 1 َو ٌمٰرَح ىٰلَع ٍةَيْرَق ۤاَهٰنْكَلْهَا ْمُهَّنَا اَل َنْوُعِجْرَي َو ٌمٰرَح ىٰلَع ٍةَيْرَق ۤاَهٰنْكَلْهَا ْمُهَّنَا اَل َنْوُعِجْرَي Now, tell me that when Allah the Exalted clearly explains the fact that a person who has literally died does not come back, then how egregious a revolt is it against the teachings of the Holy Quran that the judgement be pronounced—like it or not—that a particular individual used to do just that! One should be fearful of God. Show deference to Allah the Exalted the moment such words are uttered from your mouth. Yes, it is true that some people appear exactly as if dead, and no hope of life is left for them. Only their breathing remains. Every avenue of remedy is blocked. At that time, Allah the Exalted revives such a dead person purely by His grace through the prayers of one of His servants. This, also, is the revival of the dead. Such examples are found here as well. Those who have seen Naww a b Sahib’s son, ‘Abdur-Ra hi m, can attest to what his condition was. There was no hope left for his life 2. Similarly, my son Mubarak himself had reached such a state that the family members had even recited: 3 اَّنِا ِهّٰلِل َو ۤاَّنِا ِهْيَلِا َنْوُعِجٰر اَّنِا ِهّٰلِل َو ۤاَّنِا ِهْيَلِا َنْوُعِجٰر 1. And it is an inviolable law for a township which We have destroyed that they shall not return ( S u rah al-Anbiy a ’, 21:96). [Publisher] 2. By the grace of the Almighty I myself witnessed this dead one being restored to life. (Editor al- H akam ) 3. Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return ( S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:157). [Publisher]