Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 15
11 November 1907 15 Recognition of a True Revelation The essential point is that there are many different kinds of people found throughout the world, but the only condition in which a person can remain a Muslim is when he truly believes in the Kalimah Tayyibah ِ سُوْل ُ هللا َّ ل َٓ إِلٰه َ إِل َّ هللا ُ مُحَمَّد ٌ ر [‘There is no one worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’] and fully acts upon it. After this, one should believe in the Holy Quran—that it is the true and perfect book of God Almighty and is the only scripture that bears the seal of God Almighty. One should act according to it. To conduct oneself according to its commandments and follow the example shown by the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the Straight Path. Beside it, no writing, vision, dream, or rev- elation is credible without validation. A revelation is not worth believing unless it bears the seal of God Almighty. How could staunch disbelievers like the Arabs have accepted the Holy Quran if it did not bear the seal of God Almighty? Even when I receive a vision, dream, or revelation, it is my practice to submit it and present it to the Holy Quran. And also remember that even if a revelation is in concord- ance with the Holy Quran, but has no Sign accompanying it, it is also not worth accepting. Only that revelation is accept- able which is in concordance with the Holy Quran and also has Signs in its support. If someone says that he has been conferred a specific office from the court of the king but bears no dis- tinction and has no imperial embellishment and contingent of soldiers accompanying him, he would get no respect simply by saying that he has been conferred such and such rank.