So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 131
FULFILMENT OF PROPHECIES It is mentioned in the Ahadees (plural of Hadees) that one should try to see that his dream comes to pass (i. e. if one has seen a dream and it is possible for him to do what he has seen in the dream he should do it so that it is proved that he had seen a true dream). How much more, then, should he do this in the case of a prophecy from the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam. He who has the opportunity to prove the prophecy of the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, true but he does not do so or he is not prepared to do so, he is the enemy of Islam and he wishes to prove the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, a. false person, God forbid; such a person is providing an opportunity to the opponents of the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, to raise objections against him. The fulfilment of the prophecies of the Prophet, salla- llaho alaihi wa sallam, 'were considered to be faith increasing, by his Companions. They were in love with him to such an extent that if ever the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, while going on a journey, said that prayers would be joined at such and such a place, by way of a prophecy, the Companions would do that, whatever the circumstances. Look at the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, how anxious he was to see his prophecies fulfilled. Let somebody tell us, why the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, went to Hudaibiyya. Had he been told of any specific time and a period of time? What was it, then, that took him there? He, as a matter of fact, wanted the prophecy to be fulfilled. It is a great secret and an important factor of God-realisation and it cannot be understood by everybody: the Prophets and other Divine people are extra- 13 1