The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 7
Miracles, Signs and Prophecies 7. More than three thousand blessed prophecies, which are based on revelations vouchsafed to me, and which pose no threat to public peace, have already been fulfilled and hundreds of pious people have witnessed them. Many of my writings [prophecies] had been published before their time of fulfilment. But if someone still raises doubts and objections in a biased way, and does not sincerely try to gain personal experience by staying in my company, and does not inquire from those who have had such personal experience, and gives currency to misleading objections through deception and duplicity, and does not desist from dishonesty and falsehood, he becomes heir to the disbelievers who in previous times opposed the. Prophets. May God protect His servants from the calumnies of such scheming people! Why is it that these people raise objections from a distance like thieves, and do not-like people with a clear conscience come and present their objections face to face? And why is it that they do not care to listen to our answers? The reason is that they are well-aware of their deceit and dishonesty, and their conscience keeps warning them that if they raised face to face such absurd objections as are full of ignorance and dishonesty, they will stand roundly exposed, and their chicanery shall be laid bare once and for all, and nothing but shame and embarrassment will be their lot, and their objection will be completely demolished. . It must be remembered that there is nothing in my prophecies which does not have a precedent in the