Divine Manifestations — Page 34
34 someone and wish that he were also present. But no sooner have they mentioned his name, than the very person walks in. And the people exclaim: Welcome, it was you we were just talking about. ' So God included in my prophecy the sign of the boils on the child’s body in order to confirm that the son was born as a result of prayers and not as a mere coincidence. I have thousands of similar illustrations but, unfortunately, it is not possible to catalogue them in this brief booklet. As I have already mentioned, when prophecies regarding even common incidents number in the thousands, they stand as proof that the person who made the prophecies and who claims to have been sent by Allah is indeed commissioned by Him. Still, those whose hearts suffer from suspicion and scepticism do not desist from casting doubts. They assert that such and such a mendicant had shown a similar miracle, and such and such an astrologer had also said something similar which was later fulfilled. Not only do such people themselves go astray, but they also cause many others to be misled. These unenlightened people possess eyes, but they cannot see all the aspects; they possess a heart, but that heart cannot contemplate on each minute aspect. When did I ever say that there is no one apart