Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 216
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 216 Quran consists of 30 parts, and the enemies were the cause of most of its revelation. If all of them had been like Ab u Bakr and immediately declared, َا ْن ْ َق َ د َ ص َ و َا ْن َ م ٰ ا َا ْن ْ َق َ د َ ص َ و َا ْن َ م ٰ ا [‘We believe, and we attest to the truth’], this whole affair would have ended with the rev- elation of a few verses. Just as clean water is needed for a tree, some manure is also required for fertilizer. Much of heaven’s activity depends upon the wickedness of these very people. There is no one who has not had enemies. This is better for the Prophet’s soul as it increases his focus, and more mir- acles, support, and assistance take place; it is also beneficial to the believers as they become staunch in this way. It does not take long for God to destroy millions at once, but because of necessity, the existence of the opponents is maintained. The Jam a ‘at does not grow in a city where there is silence [from the opponents]. Not everyone can recognise the wisdom of God. 1 26 May 1905 Some Revelations and a Vision The Promised Messiah as said: My wife was ill, suffering from severe headache, fever, and cough. There is always a risk that people may fall into a trial. 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 8, p. 4, dated 25 May 1905