The Heavenly Sign — Page 60
60 Nish a n-e- A sm a n i competing either way, they have the option to avail of one year's respite. There is no need create an uproar. They should simply announce the prophecy that is granted to them in response to their supplications, in some newspaper, giving a time limit for its fulfilment, and I will do likewise. At the end of the year, it will become clear who enjoys the succour of God and who is the reprobate, rejected and cursed by God. If they don't do even this much, then everyone should understand that these mullas intend only to conceal the truth and to promote bigotry and prejudice. They do not at all seek the truth. If they had any wisdom at all, they would have recognized a great sign in the fact that they are doing their utmost to extinguish this Light of Allah. They resort to all sorts of tricks to mislead the people and leave no stone unturned in trying to wipe out the truth. They issue edicts of disbelief against me and contrive to cause harm to me. And Bat alwi Sahib has even incited people to protest against me before the Government. In short, they have resorted to every kind of falsehood and deceit and have gathered a crowd of people around them. However, as I had informed Bat alwi Sahib about this revelation long before these things happened, that I am alone and God is with me, this is exactly what is happening now. People have become so hostile that they have broken off all relations with me. Would it not be a great sign if, in spite of all these intrigues which have reached the boiling point, I should end up victorious?