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fact good end is always the destiny of the Muttaqi as God says: Wal aakhirato inda Rabbika lil-Muttaqin And with your Lord, the end (good end) is for the Muttaqis. The troubles that they have to pass through and the hardships that they have to undergo become a cause of their advancement so that they may gain more experience. The times are changed for them. And this is a fact that whosoever is tightened by God is changed for the better. As if he has been caused to die and after their God - realisation they do not find any pleasure in what used to be pleasureable in the days of their beastly life. Rather, those things become bitter and hated ones. The mind is turned towards piety and virtuous deeds. The hardship that they used to feel in doing anything good becomes extinct. {Malfoozat Vol. III, 207) CLEAR SIGNS According to me the Clear Signs (Aayaat-i-Mobeen) are the signs wlu;,h the opponent cannot withstand. What- ever those signs might be, whatever the opponent cannot withstand will be considered as a miracle, especially when ·it has been claimed beforehand that the opponent will not be able to face it. It should be remembered that God has not allowed (His chosen ones), claims to be made that one would show such and such Signs. A prophet never dares this kind of things; he does not say: ask for any Signs and you will be given them. The only thing that he says is: innamal aayaato indallahi (verily the signs are in the hands of God) and this 153