Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 129
129 Malfuzat – Volume IV Now, when Allah the Exalted has established a continuous phenomenon of miracles, why would He not give us the miracle of speech? Just as miracles have been manifested in all ages, similarly, in order to prove that the Holy Quran is a miraculous Word, Allah the Exalted has also given us the miracle of speech—as was the case with Hazrat Syed Abdul-Qadir Jilani, may Allah be pleased with him, who was blessed with a few miraculous lines of speech. Hence, in this era as well, in order to demonstrate the miraculous nature of the Word that is the Holy Quran, the Promised Messiah has also been blessed with the miracle of speech, just as other miracles and signs have been given in order to furnish evidence of the signs and miracles of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Allah the Exalted has distinguished this community by giving me signs which are similar in nature to the signs given to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, because this dispensation follows in the same footsteps and in reality, is the same community of the past. A prophecy has already been made in regards to the advent of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the form of a spiritual manifestation. This promise was made in the following verse: 1 ْ ُم ُ ِه ِْنْ َم َ ُن ْ ُي ِ َر ٰاَخَ Among others from among them. Therefore, just as the Holy Prophet sas was given the sign of miraculous speech in his age and he was blessed with a matchless book like the Holy Quran, in the very same way, in his spiritual manifestation of this era, he was given the miracu - lous sign of speech. Therefore, one may observe how emphatically I have invited the world to accept my challenge in words that would arouse any man’s indigna - tion, but not a single person has been able to muster the courage and strength to come forward. God Almighty has stripped away their strength, and He has snatched their so-called knowledge and abilities. Even though these people make tall claims and boast of their own learning, in this challenge, God Almighty has disgraced and humiliated them all. The Miracle of the Splitting of the Moon The other magnificent miracle that was given to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the splitting of the moon. In reality, the 1 al-Jumu’ah , 62:4 p. 400