Tadhkirah — Page 893
1906 893 heavenly kingdom. He will be bestowed a vast kingdom: Treasures will be opened for him. 1080 This is Allah’s grace and is strange in your eyes. Say: O ye who disbelieve, I am of the truthful ones. Then wait for my Signs for a while. We shall soon show them Our Signs around them and in their own selves. On that day the matter will be carried to its end and there will be a clear victory. Allah will decide between you that day. Allah does not guide an extravagant liar. We shall take away your burden which has well-nigh broken your back. We shall cut off roots of the people who do not believe in the veritable truth. 1081 Tell them: Continue on your side to strive for your success, I shall continue to strive on my side, then soon will you know whose efforts are deemed worthy of acceptance. Allah will be with those who are righteous and those who are engaged in doing good deeds. Has not the news of the destined earthquake come to you? When the earth shall be shaken violently and shall bring forth its 1080 This revelation has reference to the future, as happened in the case of the Holy Prophet, on whom be the peace and blessings of Allah, who was, in a vision, given the keys of the treasuries of Caesar and Chosros, and this vision was fulfilled in the time of Hadrat ‘Umar F a r u q ra. When God sets up a people He does not brook that they should all the time be trampled underfoot by the others. Finally, some kings join them and they are thus delivered from the hands of tyrants as happened in the case of the followers of Jesus. [ H aq iq atu l -Wa hi , p. 91 footnote R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 94 footnote] 1081 This indicates that the time is coming when truth shall be clearly manifested and all controversies shall cease, and the verdict shall be through heavenly Signs. The earth has been corrupted; now the heavens will confront it. [ H aq iq atu l -Wa hi , p. 92 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 95 footnote]