The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 133
Extraordinary Renown and Divine Succour 133 is in himself a sign. True, they had the potential of wisdom and virtue already ingrained in their nature, but it did not find expression until they had entered into my Bai'at. Thus, Divine testimony proves that I was alone to begin with, and there was no Jama'at with me, but now no opponent can hide the fact that thousands of people are with me. Divine prophecies are such that they are accompanied by Divine help and succour. Who can disprove my statement that when God granted me this prophecy-which was written and published in Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya-I was alone, just as God had testified, and there was none with me except God. Even in the eyes of my kith and kin I was of no consequence, for we followed different paths. Even the Hindus of Qadian, despite their strong opposition to me, cannot but testify that in those days I lived a life of obscurity. There was no sign whatsoever at the time that people would join me, who would have great devotion and love for me and would be ready to lay down their lives for my sake. Now see for yourselves, is this prophecy not a miracle? Can a man be capable of such a thing? If so, produce any precedent from the past or present. 39 فَإِنْ لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوْا وَلَنْ تَفْعَلُوْا فَاتَّقُوا النَّارَ الَّتِي وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْكَفِرِينَ " [Haqiqat-ul-Waḥi, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 22, pp. 248-250]. The hundredth sign is the prophecy recorded on page 241 of Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, which reads as follows: 39 But if you do not [produce something like it] and never shall you do it then guard against the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, which is prepared for the disbelievers. -Al-Baqarah, 2:25 [Publisher]