The Heavenly Sign — Page 11
11 relate what he could remember with perfect certainty and would not say anything that bore even a shadow of doubt or ambiguity. He was also told that if he told anything that was in the least dubious or contrary to the facts, he would be held accountable for it before God. In fact, to verify his truthfulness, he was solemnly told: 'You should give thorough consideration to this matter and understand that if you say even one word that is contrary to fact, the sin would be on your head. And, on the Day of Resurrection you will be accursed and suffer ignominy like calumnia- tors. ' He was also repeatedly told: 'O Mi an Kar i m Bakhsh, you are an old man and you are said to have spent your whole life with fear of God and you have been regular in your prayers and fasting. Remember that if this prophecy of Gul a b Sh a h about my humble self, that you narrate, is dubious or untrue, then by relating it all your previous acts of piety would become annulled and void. Do not take offence, but you must clearly understand that you shall be cast into Hell for telling such a lie. If you are not sure about the whole truth, then do not let your faith be ruined for my sake. I can be of no assistance to you either in this world or in the next. Whosoever is held guilty before God shall have to enter Hell, where he shall neither live nor die. Cursed is he who offends his Creator by uttering falsehood. Most unfortunate is he who ruins all the pious acts of a lifetime by committing one crime. Remember, if someone forges a lie against God Almighty merely to please me or proclaims a false dream, vision or a