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a decision. He should tell them that there was a time when God repeated my words (of prayer): Rabbi la tazami fardan Rabbi arini kaifa tohyilmauta And also, there was a time when I did not have even two companions with me while now people are coming to me like hosts (in large numbers). Whatever had been announced before this time, has now come to pass-and is coming to pass continuously; this seems to be strange to the people. lfsome- body could think over and understand these things, he would know that that has always been the practice of God; that is how the people who are sent by Him are recognised. You should try to recognise me through such signs as are granted by God the. Almighty. Those who are sent by God do not go against the established commands of God; they do not declare lawful whatever is unlawful nor do they declare un- lawful whatever is lawful. Another thing to be noticed is that they appear at a time when they are really and direly needed. Yet another thing (the third one) is that they do not appear without the succour of God; it becor. . es quite apparent that they are being helped by God. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 341) NO HASTE God does not do things in haste. The Holy Prophet, sallallaho alaihi wa sallam, was troubled and tortured. Some people who were bold and mischievous asked him to get stones rained on them if he was true in his claim but the stones did not rain on them instantaneously. It was not the Will of God that they should be punished immediately. Do you think 174