Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh

by Ataul Mujeeb Rashid

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Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 16

16 There is no doubt that there is no end to the miracles brought by the help and succor of God Almighty. All ā h says in the Holy Qur’ ā n: ¨ ≅ ä. B Θ ö θ t ƒ u θ è δ ’ Î û 5 β ù ' x © ∩⊂⊃∪ Every day He reveals Himself in a different state. (Holy Qur’ ā n, 55[Al-Ra ™ m ā n]:30) According to this verse, He shows a fresh sign every day to those who preach His word. This divine support comes in diverse ways. Often you see exceptional granting of the prayer of the preacher; sometimes people see how All ā h miraculously protects him from his enemies. Often he is given exceptional scholarly knowledge in the field of preaching the divine message. At times, there is sudden change of heart of arch- enemies. Then one witnesses God’s love and affection for him when He teaches him convincing arguments against his critics and gives extraordinary success. Then there is a spectacle of wrath of All ā h too when arrogant opponents are gripped so severely that they become lesson for others. Divine help for the preacher in the form of extraordinary signs and miracles goes on proving that this person is a dear one of God Almighty, the Creator of heavens and earth. This fountain of divine support and succor is not bound with time and space. This is visible in every age and place. They may be the blooming gardens of Europe, Bush in Africa, vast countries or tiny islands surrounded by the waters of deep oceans, where All ā h shows the spectacles of divine succor, refreshing the faith of a believer and living proof of a Living God. Every nation benefits from this divine ever flowing universal spring. No period of time is bereft from this divine bliss. During these latter days, which in fact are the blessed times of our master, © adhrat Mu ™ ammad Mu ”’ af ā (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him), All ā h has laid the foundation of renaissance of Isl ā m and revived the same spectacles which were seen in the blessed lives of the Prophets of yore. Through the blessed spiritual son of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him), the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him), his Khulaf ā , “ a ™ ā ba and other preachers, All ā h by reviving the same blessed spring has proved that Isl ā m is not the religion of tales of yore and mythical stories. It is that perennial evergreen tree whose fresh sweet fruits are provided in every age and every nation is blessed with it. Now, in the following lines, we shall witness the heart-warming events of divine support in the field of tabl ī gh.