Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 135
135 Malfuzat – Volume IV Almighty has disclosed to me that this hadith is authentic. This practice of mine is not a self-invented idea; rather, it is an accepted belief that those who are bless - ed with visions and revelations are not compelled or bound by the critical analy - ses of the Muhaddithin. Even Maulvi Muhammad Husain Sahib has extensively supported this view in his periodical, and he has accepted that the divinely com - missioned and those who see visions are not bound to accept the critical judge - ments of the scholars of hadith. So when this is the fact of the matter, I openly and clearly proclaim that whatever I do, I do on the inspiration and intimation of God Almighty. A prophecy has been made in the hadith: ُۃُ ْو َٰلٰ � َاَلٰص ُ ٗہ َُْجَْمَُعُ َل َت This is one of the signs of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. In other words, he would be so engaged in religious duties and work that the Prayers would be combined for him. Now when this sign has been fulfilled and such circumstances have arisen, one ought to behold it with a sense of great reverence; one should not follow a course of mockery and denial. Insightful Testimony on a Sign of Truth You see, one has no control over one’s death. Now, on the fulfilment of this sign, these people carve weak and illogical excuses, and present it in the form of an allegation. They have become preoccupied in discussions about the authenticity or unreliability of the hadith in question. However, I truthfully declare that if I had died before this sign was fulfilled, God forbid, the very same people who cur - rently assert that this hadith is fabricated would have exalted this narration to the sky, and would have made even greater noise than they are now. The enemy would have sharpened this very weapon for their own motives. But now, when it stands as a sign and testimony in favour of my truthfulness, it is reduced to something that is useless and has no value at all. So what can I say about such people? They have witnessed hundreds of signs, but they have heaped denial upon denial; they have done nothing but declare a truthful man, a liar. What other sign have they ever accepted so that one would expect them to accept this one? Was the sign of the lunar and solar eclipse a small sign? Before it was fulfilled, these people con - tinued to announce that this was a sign. But when the sign was actually fulfilled, they attempted to show it as being dubious. In any case, what remedy is there for close-mindedness and prejudice? p. 406