Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 146
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 146 the miracles and Signs accompanying them. Just as an officer appointed by the Government is assigned a distinguishing mark, the Appointees of God are also given Signs so they may be recognised. I maintain that God Almighty has manifested not one, two, or 200 Signs in my favour, but tens of thousands of them. And these Signs are not unknown and obscure—hundreds of thou- sands of people have witnessed them, and I can confidently say that hundreds of such witnesses must be present at this gath- ering. Signs appeared for me from heaven and from the earth as well. The Signs related explicitly to my advent—which the Prophets, including the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had foretold—appeared in my support. One of them was the eclipse of the sun and the moon, which all of you must have witnessed. The authentic hadith had made the prophecy that in the time of the Mahdi and the Messiah, both the sun and the moon would be eclipsed during the month of Ramadan. Now come and tell me whether this Sign has been fulfilled or not. Is there anyone who can say that he did not witness this Sign? Another prophecy was that the plague would rage as an epidemic at the time to such an extent that seven out of ten people would die. Now tell me whether this Sign appeared or not. It was also prophesied that, at that time, a new means of conveyance would appear, rendering the camels useless. Has not the introduction of the railways fulfilled this prophecy? How many of these Signs should I go on recounting, for it is a very long series of Signs? Now reflect: Whereas I, the claimant, have been called a liar and a deceiver, is it not very strange that all these Signs have duly appeared for me? What would be left for him if somebody else were yet to come? Show some fairness at least, and fear God! Does God