Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 124
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 124 1 ْعَفْدِا ْيِتَّلاِب َيِه ُنَسْحَا ْعَفْدِا ْيِتَّلاِب َيِه ُنَسْحَا The purpose of this teaching was to transform even the enemy into a friend through such kind and beneficent treatment so that he could hear these things in a state of comfort and calm. I swear by Allah, the Lord of Glory, that I am from Him; He knows well that I am not a liar nor an impostor. If in spite of this solemn oath in the name of God Almighty, and despite witnessing the Signs which He has shown in my favour, you persist in calling me a liar and an impostor, then I implore you in the name of God Almighty to cite the example of some such impostor who continues to be blessed with the support and succour of Allah the Exalted, despite his constant lying in the name of God Almighty. What should have happened is that God should have destroyed such a one, but just the reverse is happening in my case. I swear in the name of God that I am truthful and that He has sent me. Though I am called a liar and an impostor, God Almighty comes to my aid in every case and trial that the people of my nation raise against me, and He safeguards me against it. He helped me in such a manner that He infused my love into the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people. I stake my credibil- ity on this. If you can show me an impostor, a liar, and someone who dared attribute to Allah what was not from Him and was still the recipient of the help and support of God Almighty and continued to enjoy life as long as I and whose aspirations were similarly fulfilled, then show me. Understand well that the Messengers of God are recognised by the Signs and favours which God Almighty shows for them in their support. Whatever I say is rooted in truth. And God 1. Repel evil with that which is best ( S u rah Ha M i m as-Sajdah, 41:35). [Publisher]