Arba'in — Page 11
Number Two 11 corroboration, He caused lunar and solar eclipses in the month of Ramadan and manifested many clear Signs on the earth that were enough to satisfy a seeker of truth. In this way, He completed His argument. In reality, no person can levy accusations against me, nor can anyone refute my Signs, because the fault-finding or objections against me regarding some of the Heavenly Signs in my favour are the very same types of allegations that have been raised before against previous Prophets and their Signs by foolish and bigoted enemies who failed to comprehend their truth. In truth, if my opponents possess so much as an iota of sin- cerity, then they should simply organize a small gathering of a few noble and respectable people to present before me some of those points which are faulty in their opinion, or present some of those prophecies that are not fulfilled in their opinion. However, these matters should be such that their like cannot be found in the lives of the Prophets or in their prophecies. But keep in mind that if they would like to resolve this in such a meeting of noble and intelligent persons, then it will certainly be proven that they are the ones who engage only in defamation and slander. To talk in the absence of someone is simply called back-bit- ing—nothing more than that—and it proves nothing because the backbiter, by virtue of being by himself, has plenty of room for every kind of lie and slander. Therefore, without any doubt, the gathering in which such back-biting is listened to is not a gath- ering of righteous people in the sight of God Almighty. If man maintains a quest for truth within his soul, then he should ask about the topic that he does not understand. If it is alleged against me that no prophecy of mine has been fulfilled or that the hope of them being fulfilled is dissipating,