Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 235
POSTSCRIPT QUESTION (9) 235 prophecies of warning are inevitable, I can be proved wrong scores of times. If our opponents and ill-wishers are so fond of indulging in reject- ing me in this way, I can keep them informed, if they so desire, of many a prophecy of this kind and of their cancellation. It is recorded in our Islamic commentaries [of the Holy Quran] and also in the Bible that once a Prophet of the time made a prophecy about a king that he had only fifteen days left in his life. But the king cried in supplication throughout the night. At this, the Prophet received another revelation that, 'We have exchanged fifteen days with fifteen years. ' As I have pointed out before, this incident is recorded in our own books and those of Jews and Christians as well. Now would you say that the Prophet who had prophesied that the king had only fifteen days left of his life and that he would die after fifteen days was proven false in his prophecy? It is indeed God's mercy that the system of abrogation, by Him, of the prophecies of warning is in place, so much so that even where the warning of eternal damnation for disbelievers is made in the Holy Quran, it also contains this verse: b الا مَا شَاء رَبُّكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَقَالُ لِمَا يُرِيدُ. Meaning that, the disbelievers shall abide in Hell forever, except if your Lord wishes [otherwise]; for whatever He pleases, He has the power to carry it out. But the same was not said about the dwellers of Paradise for [in their case] it is a promise, not a warning. 2* 1. Surah Hūd, 11:108 [Publisher] ['Wherein 2. The Holy Quran repeatedly mentions eternal Hell as punishment for the disbelievers and the idolaters. It is repeatedly said, they shall abide for a long, long period', (Surah an-Nisa', 4:170)]. Despite this, the Holy Quran also says about the denizens of Hell, what [Excepting your Lord may will', (Surah Hüd, 11:108)]. The hadith too contain this: meaning that, a time shall come يَأْتِي عَلَى جَهَنَّمَ زَمَانٌ لَّيْسَ فِيْهَا أَحَدٌ وَنَسِيْمُ الصَّبَا تُحَرِّكُ أَبْوَابَهَا مُشتِ خاک را گر نہ بخشم چه کنم ,doors. Some collections mention this hadith in Persian upon Hell when there will be no one left in it—morning breeze shall rattle its ['What else can I do if I do not forgive this handful of dust!'] (Author) ایں