Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 147
147 Malfuzat – Volume IV A Jewish scholar has written a book on this and he states that it is enough for us that Elijah as has not come; even if God questions us, we will just present before Him the book of Malachi. Countless miracles are attributed to the Messiah whereby he is reported to have raised the dead; why did he not just revive Elijah as and bring him as well? Tell me in all honesty and faith, was the trial of Elijah as greater—which led to the Messiah being put on the cross—or is the trial of combining the Prayers greater? Now, all of the countless people who were misguided, and who have disbelieved in the Messiah and the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is all of this not due to this trial of Elijah as , or is there something else? Therefore, trials are necessary, but true believers never perish on their account. The sort of people about whom I speak have never benefited in any era. Did such people benefit in the time of Moses, peace be upon him, or in the era of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him? I have openly published that God has given me the sign of the acceptance of prayer; anyone who is willing may come forth to compete against me. I have declared that anyone who considers me to be false is free to engage in a prayer- duel with me. I also published that I have been given the sign of knowledge of the insights and verities of the Holy Quran; anyone is free to come forth in con - testation. However, not a single person thus far has risen to the challenge and accepted my invitation. Then, God gave me the glad tidings: َ ْن ِطِ َا َ ْو َ ِم ُہللُ ِفِْیْ َا ََُک ِر ُ ٰص َْنْ ْی Allah will help you in every field. God furnished proof of this support by granting me victory in every field. Now, if someone does not benefit from all of these signs and they cannot be satisfied, then let them go to someone else; let them go to a Christian and seek satisfaction if they can. But where can one find satisfaction after forsaking the truth? 1 ُ ْل ٰ ُل َ ْلِض ا َا ْل ِ ا ِ ٌق َ ْح ْلْ َ ا ْد ْ ُع َبَ َا ْذ َفََمَا So what would you have after discarding the truth except error? Such people hold true to this description: 1 Yunus , 10:33 p. 416