Bounties of the Gracious God — Page 26
26 audacious [are they] before God the Reckoner. All disputes are settled either through signs or through oaths. My Lord showed them signs from the earth as well as from the heavens. And yet they became deaf and dumb, and feared not the Day of Judgement. Again I swear by Allah who is the Creator of life and death, that I am true in my claim and that I have not forged lies against Allah, nor have I followed doubts. I am the Promised Messiah and the Awaited Imam who had been promised. Divine revela- tion descended upon me like a brilliant light. So, being a witness myself I am reminding people about the days of Allah. I have been given the glad tiding that the days of winter are over and the time of flowers and fruits has arrived. The ice will soon begin to melt and all kinds of foliage will appear. The time has come for those who had put the truth behind their back to be cast away. They filled their books with lies, although it was expected from these scholars that they would take courage and turn their discourse towards cooperation, and support me as far as possible, and assist me with their speeches. But they opposed me, not only in their hearts but openly. They sharpened their tongues as far as was possible, as if they were beasts or serpents, or as if their tongues were like spears or sharp swords. They had no answer but to say (with regard to me) that, ‘He is a Dajj a l [Antichrist] from among the Dajj a ls. ’ They forgot the imposters of the past; were they ever granted acceptance in the earth, or did Allah ever show for them the signs promised for the world? Anyone who foregoes sleep and spurs the nocturnal mounts [i. e. who has considerable experience] and reflects upon the past ages, for such a one the end of impos- tors would not remain hidden. Do you know anyone who entered the Court of the Almighty like a thief, and ventured into Allah’s