Three Questions by a Christian and their Answers — Page 29
29 soon show them Our signs around their country, as well as among them until it becomes manifest to them that this Prophet is true in his claim. Man loves haste. Certainly I will soon show you My signs, but ask Me not to make haste. Look, how clearly and firmly these verses hold out prom- ises of the signs that were demanded. They go so far as to say that these signs will be so clear that people will easily recognize them. If someone were to say: It is true that the Holy Quran promises signs of chastisement at several places, and these signs will surely be fulfilled some day, and we also agree that these promises were fulfilled at the time when God manifested His power and rid the Muslims of their weak and helpless state, and from a few they be- came thousands, and through them He subjugated all the unbelievers of Mecca, who, during their time of tyranny, had arrogantly demanded the signs of chastisement; but where, in the Holy Quran, do we find evidence that the Holy Prophet sa showed other signs besides these? Let it be clear that the Holy Quran repeatedly mentioned the showing of signs. At places it referred to signs that had already been shown. See the verse: 40 Part 7, S u rah Al-An‘ a m At other places, the Quran refers to the biased attitude of 40 …as when they initially rejected Our signs. —Al-An‘ a m, 6:111 [Publishers]