Lecture Ludhiana — Page 13
13 virtually innumerable. Is it not enough for a sign that the Promised one was to conquer the hearts and win over his opponents? One who fears God and reflects with honesty and wisdom will have to admit that these signs are from God. It is also self-evident that unless an opponent refutes these signs or counters them with precedents, divine position reigns supreme. To sum up, my heart is filled with gratitude for God Who has appointed me. He rescued me from the storm of fierce opposition that raged against me in this city, a storm that moved all the way to Delhi. But, through God’s grace, I emerged out of it safe and sound and triumphant. He has brought me back to this city when more than 300,000 men and women have sworn allegiance to me. Not a month goes by without another 2,000 to 4,000 or sometimes 5,000 people joining the Jama'at. God sustained me at a time when my own people had risen against me. Man feels helpless and forlorn when his own people turn against him, for it is these who constitute one’s limbs and organs. They are his only support. Of course people of other faiths would oppose, for they would feel their faith was under attack, but when one’s own people turn against him, it is no small matter to survive and succeed. It is a great sign indeed! I have to say it with deep regret and a heavy heart that people were not only hasty but also callous in opposing me. The only point of dispute between us was the death of Jesus as , which I proved and continue to prove on the