Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 513
UNDATED 513 Rather, the more we consider his condition as described by the Gospel, the more we find him to be a great example of human weaknesses. A significant distinction is that of miracles of extraordinary power, but we do not find miracles of extraordinary power in the life of Yas u ‘. Even if we accept some as per the statements of Christians, we emphatically claim that miracles of extraordi- nary power of the same kind are mentioned in the Bible con- cerning the earlier Prophets that are mightier than the miracles of Yas u ‘. What, then, is his distinction? What was it [about him] for which he was accepted as God? If the attributes of Allah the Exalted are described in a gathering where Aryas, Christians and Muslims are pres- ent, and if one’s conscience is not dead, everyone except the Muslims will be embarrassed upon describing the attributes of God Almighty [according to their own beliefs]. For example, will an A ryah be pleased to say that: ‘I believe in a God who did not create even a single particle of the universe, that He is not the creator of my soul and body, and that whatever I receive I get it as the fruit of my own deeds and actions. There is no gift or grace from God Almighty; my God can never grant me eternal salvation; it is incumbent upon me to remain trapped in the cycle of incarnation becoming insects and worms. ’? Or will the Christian be pleased by declaring that: ‘I believe in a God who was born in the household of Joseph the carpenter in the village called Nazareth like ordinary babies and that He used to cry like ordinary children, and at times he was even slapped by his parents because of his weaknesses. He wasn’t even aware of the season for the fruits of a fig tree! He was so given to anger that he would curse even trees. Eventually, due to my sins, he became accursed, being placed on the cross, and cast into Hell for three days. ’? Tell me whether he will say these things with joy or would his heart be suffering from within?