Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 131
131 Malfuzat – Volume IV the phenomenon of miracles and blessings would end after the Holy Prophet sas and no one was ever destined to receive any divine grace or blessings, then what is the meaning of this supplication? If the prayer mentioned above has no outcome, then what difference is there between the effects and results of the teaching given to the Christians and the teaching given to us? It is written in the Gospel: if you follow me you will move mountains; but today, Christians cannot even move a shoe. The Gospel says: you will show miracles like me; but today, no one can show anything. It is written that they will consume poisons and this will not hurt them; but today, when snakes and dogs bite them, they die from the effects of their poison. Not a single person can show a practical example of prayer. The fact that they are unable to show an example of the acceptance of prayer is a strong criticism and argument against them. Another proof which disproves the religion of Christianity and establishes that it is deprived of the spirit and effect of life is that they have deviated from the way of their Prophet. If we too begin to say that now signs and miracles are not manifested, and the prayer that has been taught to us carries no effect or outcome, would this not mean that, God forbid, these actions are useless? Nay! God Almighty is Knowing and Wise; He maintains the effects of prophethood. It is for this reason that He has now established this dispensation, so that it may bear testimony to the truth of this very fact. The miracles that I have gathered of the Holy Quran related to its divine insights and the miraculous nature of its speech are now being mani - fested by Allah the Exalted, so that this may serve as proof of the miracles of the Holy Prophet sas and his prophethood. It is this very tool and weapon that Allah the Exalted has given to me, and with which I desire to break the spell of false religions. It is my objective to prove that the Holy Quran is a living Word; I do not present it as though it were a mere collection of incantations. 1 The Reality of the Hereafter One ought to know that the hereafter in reality is a reflection of the worldly realm. Whatever is manifested spiritually in this world as a result of faith and the fruits thereof, or as a result of disbelief and the consequences thereof, will appear in physical form in the hereafter. Allah the Lord of Glory says: 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 7, no. 20, dated 31 May 1903, pp. 1-3 p. 402