Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 922
922 AL-ISTIFTA' SUPPLEMENT TO ḤAQIQATUL-WAḤI you were to call me a dotard. Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the People of the Elephant? Did He not revert their plan to work against them? you That which have done will not turn out to be in accord with God's pleasure. We have forgiven you. Allah helped you at the time of Badr that is, in this fourteenth century—when you were weak. They will say, 'This is an imposture. Tell them, 'Had this enterprise been from anyone other than Allah you would have found much contradiction in it. ' Say, 'I have with me proof from Allah, then will you believe or not?' The moon of the Prophets will come and your affair will be completed. Step aside today, O ye guilty ones! The earthquake will strike with great severity and the earth will be turned upside down. This is the promise that you hastened for. I shall safeguard all those who are in this house from the earthquake. There an ark and comfort. I am with you and with the members of your family. I shall desire what you desire. Concerning the order that was issued relating to Bengal-namely, the pain suffered by the people of Bengal due to the partition of Bengal—God says that they will be consoled in some other way in the future. All praise belongs to Allah who has favoured you by provid- ing you with good relations through marriage and a good ances- try. All praise belongs to Allah, who has removed my grief and has bestowed upon me that which He has not bestowed upon any other of my contemporaries. O Leader! You are indeed the Messenger of God, pursuing the right path, sent down by the Mighty, the Ever Merciful. I decided to appoint a khalifah [vicegerent] from Myself in this age so I created this Adam. He will revive the Faith and will establish Shariah. When the age of the imperial Messiah began, Muslims