Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 114
114 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION wait a while for My Signs. ' We shall soon show them Our Signs around them and in their own selves. On that day the argu- ments will be carried to its conclusion and there will be a clear victory. Allah will decide between you on that day. Allah does not guide the one who exceeds the limits and is a great liar. We shall bear that burden of yours which has well-nigh broken your back. We shall cut the roots off of the people who do not believe in the veritable truth. ¹ Tell them, 'Continue on your side to strive for your success; I shall continue to strive on my side. Then soon will you know whose efforts are deemed worthy of acceptance. ' Allah will be with those who adopt right- eousness and with those who are engaged in doing good deeds. Has not the news of the destined earthquake come to you? Call to mind, when the earth shall be shaken violently and it shall bring forth all of its inner burdens and man will ask, 'What is the matter with the earth, that such a calamity has overtaken it?' On that day, the earth shall narrate the events that befell it. God shall reveal to His Messenger the trouble that has befallen it. Do the people imagine that this earthquake will not strike? It will certainly strike, and at a time when they will be com- pletely unprepared and everyone will be distracted in their own worldly pursuits when the earthquake shall seize them. They ask you, 'Is the prophecy about the coming of the earthquake true?' Tell them, 'Yes, by my Lord, this earthquake shall cer- tainly occur and people who turn away from God will not be able to escape it anywhere. ' That is, they will find no refuge, and even if they are standing at the door of their house, they will be unable to leave the house, except through good deeds. A mill will rotate and the decree will descend. Those from among the People of the Book and the idolaters 1. This indicates that the time is coming for truth to be clearly manifested and all controversies to be resolved; this decision shall be through heavenly Signs. The earth has been corrupted; now the heavens will confront it. (Author)