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28 September 1905 489 his soul and believes in Him, he witnesses the Signs of Allah, through which his faith is strengthened into spiritual insight. These Signs and miracles do not exist among the followers of other faiths. They are obtained only by the perfect follow- ers of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who purify their hearts without any lingering doubt or uncertainty left in them. During such time they are granted these Signs which greatly enhance their divine cognition and strength of conviction. Omnipotence of God Almighty The Jew— If God is Omnipotent, then why is it not possible that He could bring the Messiah [ Jesus] from heaven? Promised Messiah as — Without doubt, God Almighty is Omnipotent, but this does not mean that He acts contrary to His promise or such actions are taken by Him that are against His perfect attributes and His Holiness. It can never happen that He would kill Himself or create His own duplicate. In the same way, when He has made a promise that the dead do not return to this world, why would He act against it? Considering Him Omnipotent, it is an egregious slander and insult to legitimize such things about God Almighty that run contrary to His perfect attributes, and one should fear doing so. This is an occasion for respect. (At this point, the Jewish gentleman became silent as well and the conversation ended. His Holiness left. ) 1 1. Al- H akam, vol. 9, no. 40, p. 7, 8, dated 17 November 1905