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constitutes a proof of the truth of his claim. The unfortunate opponents take this kind of verses to mean that the miracles are being denied. But they are sightless people and they do not know what really a miracle is; that is why they raise this kind of objections. They do not give God the honour that is due to Him and they do not respect His grandeur. What right do we have to tell God to do something and then expect that He would do accordingly. He who does everything that we tell him to do cannot be God at all. Of course, it is nothing but His grace that He has encouraged us to ask for the ful- filment of our needs: Udoonee astajib lakum, that is, call upon me and I will answer you. He does not say that He will give us whatever we ask Hirn to give. When the people asked the Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi w2 sallam, to show them the signs as they wanted them to be, he was made (by God) to say; Qui subhana Rabee hal kunto illa basharar Rasoola (Say: Glory be to my Lord; I am only a human being, a Messenger) The Messengers of God never claim anything beyond their being a human being. They give due respect to God. All these things are based on God realisation. The more a man knows God, the more he fears Him; the greatest realisation of the greatness and grandeur of God is possessed by the prophets, may God's peace be on them all. That is why whatever they do shows distinctly that they are human beings but supported by God through His signs. I believe that God shows Signs and Miracles but only when He wishes to do so. He does not want to make the world an example of the Day of Resurrection. Were He to be so open as the sun is, faith in Him would not mean anything and it would not make one deserving of rewards. Who should the unlucky. person be to deny Him, in that case. 154