Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 235
26 December 1905 235 That is, the people who confirmed through their words and deeds that our Lord is Allah and then showed steadfastness, the angels descend upon them. Now, it cannot happen that angels descend, but no discourse takes place. No, on the contrary, they give them glad tidings. This is Islam’s distinctive beauty and excellence that other religions do not possess. Perseverance is a very difficult matter—even if they face earthquakes and trials, they meet all kinds of trouble and sorrow, but they firmly per- severe. Their sincerity and loyalty are more than before. Such people merit that the angels of God descend upon them and give them the glad tidings that they should not grieve. Remember this with certainty that God Almighty has made promises regarding the continuity of wa hi and ilh a m [Divine revelation and inspiration] at many places in the Holy Quran. And this is unique to Islam alone. Otherwise, a seal has been placed upon the Christians as well. They can no longer iden- tify anyone who has had the honour of dialogue and discourse with Allah the Exalted. The Vedas have had a seal placed on them from the beginning. Indeed, they believe God stopped this process forever after the Vedas’ revelation. It is as if God had spoken before but is now mute. I say that if He does not speak at this time and no one has benefited from this grace, then what is the proof that He used to speak or that now He hears and sees as well? I feel pity when I hear such words coming out of the mouths of Muslims that no one can now get the blessing of Divine dialogue and discourse. Why do they put a seal on this like Christians or Aryas? If Islam does not possess this excel- lence and beauty, then what excellence and distinction will it have over other religions? It cannot be due only to Tau hi d [Oneness of God] because a Brahman also believes in one God. He also gives s adaqah [charity] and remembers God in his own way, and he has these same moral qualities in him—then what