The Holy War — Page 128
128 short and succinct. Although Allah Almighty was eternally blessed and is, according to Philippians 2:6, He suppressed Himself. Seventh— Your foot slipped on a mustard seed and arrived at the mountains, and what wondrous shoe wrapped in pashmina cloth you used to strike our heads telling us to wake up, or even a mus- tard seed worth of faith shall not remain. Please do not worry, our faith is not going anywhere. I submit that this saying is only for Prophets and not for us. For it is clearly stated in 1 Corinthians 13:2, and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. And as for the magnificent edifice you have raised in favour of miracles upon the foundation of Mark 16, it is all to no gain, because the foundation is faulty. We have clearly told you that the apostles who accepted Christ, even in the state of disbelief, were told that they would have such and such Signs. The word in Greek is پس ٹي آئی [πιστοὶ or pisti ] and it means, ‘those who have believed’. It is present tense, and the form does not in any way mean, ‘those who will come to believe’. Even in the times of the apostles, not everyone had that privilege’. They were like one body but different limbs. A disciple asks, is everyone an eye, or ear, or can they all show miracles and perform marvels and cure the sick, etc. as has already been mentioned. And then it is clearly written that these special bounties will, in any case, come to an end and what will remain forever, is love. Our Lord stated very clearly that the everlasting Sign by which the world will recognize you—that you belong to me—will not be marvels and miracles, but love. See John 13:34, 35. By this, all men will know that you are my disciples. Then you ask us that according to John 12:14, it is our duty to do such deeds as Christ did or even greater than those. Dear Sir, you must look at the text carefully. Here he was addressing his disciples, not me nor you. The works that I have been