The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 357
Repeated Challenges foretold about their acceptance. 357 2. God Almighty discloses many matters of the unseen to him. 3. The philosophy of many teachings of the Holy. Qur'ān is revealed to him through revelation. . Whoever rejects me and claims that he himself is blessed with Divine converse, I call upon him in the name of. God to compete with me in respect of all these three criteria. Both of us should write an exegesis on any seven verses of the Holy Qur'an to be agreed upon. My opponent should write on the basis of revelation vouchsafed to him and I shall write on the basis of mine. Each of us should set forth, in advance, some revelations received by him intimating acceptance of prayers and relating to matters beyond human capacity. He should also disclose in advance some hidden matter relating to the future and so should I. Both our statements should be published through posters. Thus truth and falsehood of each party will become evident. . But remember, my opponents will never be able to do this. The hearts of liars have been cursed by God. He will neither disclose to them the light of the Holy Qur'ān, nor accept their supplications, nor inform them of such acceptance in advance, nor will He disclose anything of the unseen to them: 241 لا يُظْهِرُ عَلَى غَيْبِمَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَى مِنْ رَّسُولِ !. Now that I have made this announcement, anyone who neither stands forth against me in the manner set out, nor 241 'He reveals not His secrets to anyone, except to him who He chooses, namely a messenger of His. '-Al-Jinn, 72:27-28 [Publisher]