The Need for the Imam — Page 63
D ar u rat-ul-Imam 63 demonstrated to the people. This He did, and in so do- ing He completed the three forms of succour. This is the secret behind this lawsuit. Just as God had not caused Dr. Clark’s case to put an end to my life or to disgrace me—the purpose was to manifest the signs of the Mighty and Benevolent God—the same was the case here. And just as in the case involving my life and honour, God had foretold through revelation that I would be acquitted and that the opponents would be humiliated, so did He inform me in advance that I would be victorious in this case as well and the envious will be put to shame. And this Divinely re- vealed prophecy had become well-known in our Jam a ‘at before the final orders had been pronounced. Just as our Jam a ‘at had witnessed a heavenly sign in the case involving my life and honour, so did they witness another heavenly sign in this case, which fur- ther reinforced their faith. 59 I am very much surprised that although sign after sign continues to appear, the Maulaw i s are least con- cerned with the truth. They do not realize that God Almighty causes them to suffer defeat in every field. How they wish that Divine support of some sort or other should appear in their favour also, but, instead 59 Allah be praised for it. [Publishers]