Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 317
27 April 1908 317 God Almighty Speaks Even Now God sees even now as He used to see in the past. Likewise, He still maintains the ability to speak as He had in the past. It can- not be said that God does not speak anymore. Is it conceivable that God would hear in the past but does not hear now? In short, all the attributes of Allah the Exalted that existed before, are still present in Him even now. There is no altera- tion in God, but because the Shariah has been completed, there is, therefore, no need for a new shariah. That is why Allah the Exalted said, 1 ُتْلَمْكَا ْمُكَل ْمُكَنْيِد ُتْلَمْكَا ْمُكَل ْمُكَنْيِد. Thus, there is no need for any new shariah as religion has been perfected. Discernment The Promised Messiah as said: When God gives someone dominion, He grants him discern- ment too, provided that he himself does not sully this holy jewel with the foulness of mischief and prejudice. In matters where truth and falsehood are concealed, Allah the Exalted shows the truth to good-natured rulers with help from the unseen, and they are enabled to reach the very root of the matter with true discernment. Then, they do not remain in need of further argu- ments either. There are many Signs for one who ponders over the pro- ceedings of the litigation that was presented against me before [Captain] Douglas. The fact of the matter is that discernment is a wonderful 1. This day have I perfected your religion for you ( S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:4). [Publisher]