Some Hidden Pearls — Page 52
even in the range of miracles. . It would appear that on this particular occasion, this was what happened, when the magistrate asked his taunting question. At the outset, the Promised Messiah felt silent after giving the barest reply to the question. . But the power of God was stirred at the audacity and arrogance of the question, at the implied insolent scepticism; and then suddenly Allah vested the Promised Messiah with miraculous power, so that he added, with evident conviction and great fervour, that he was prepared to show at that moment whatever Sign he might be asked to show. . Once again I cannot refrain from remarking that it is unfortunate that the magistrate failed to go one step forward and make a demand--in which case the world would have been vouchsafed some remarkably uncommon Sign, which would have led many to the right path. 52 10. The promised Messiah has beautifully