The Shining Lamp — Page 7
Truth has Come 7 ایبرادررهدیناسترهبسدشوار خاکشوخاکمگربازکنندشاکسیر O brother! The path of faith is a most difficult path indeed; Be humble as dust that you might be made the remedy through whom all disease is cured. خویش سر بتابی کبر از اگر هالکی تو من ازو آمدم و با تو بگویم چو نذیر If you arrogantly turn away [ from God], you will perish; I have come from Him and counsel you as a Warner. خبراند وخلقوجهانبی آنخداییکهاز برمناوجلوهنمودستگراهلیبپذیر That God—of whom humanity and people are heedless— Has manifested Himself to me; should you be wise, accept me. After this, let it be clear that I will now present a great Sign from God Almighty. Those who carefully read and benefit from it shall be blessed. Remember verily that God does not confer upon a liar the same honour that is conferred upon His Holy Prophets and chosen ones. What right does a corpse-consuming [i. e. backbit- ing] liar have that the heavens should manifest Signs for him and the earth exhibit extraordinary marvels on his account? Hence—O revered elders of the nation! And learned ones!— just calmly reflect upon the events. Do these incidents come about through liars or has anyone ever heard from the truthful that Signs appeared across the heavens for a liar? Has anyone ever seen a liar proving to be superior in his wonders over the truthful? Does any- one recall a liar and a fabricator gaining respite for 25 years since the