Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 295
29 December 1905 295 can give such news other than God, the Knower of the unseen? Neither an astrologer nor anyone with discernment can say such things. An auspicious believer derives pleasure through reflecting upon these situations. He believes that there is a God Who reveals miraculous prophecies. In short, within this message He foretold the coming and going of guests in great abundance. And then, given the need of sufficient provisions for their food and drink and the hous- ing arrangements for their lodging, He, therefore, included this statement as well: ْقٍ. ی ِ عَم ٍّ فَج ِّ یَاْتِیْك َ مِن ْ كُل ْقٍ. ی ِ عَم ٍّ فَج ِّ یَاْتِیْك َ مِن ْ كُل [Help will come to you by every distant track. ] Now, reflect upon the work that Almighty Allah had Himself promised and willed to accomplish—who is there to stand in its way? He Himself becomes the guarantor and provider of all needs. This ability is beyond human capacity to foretell an event beforehand by the span of an interval that even a child can be born and come to have children. This is a magnificent miracle of God Almighty. This is verily the reason why it is written in the books of God Almighty that the Sign of a truth- ful one is prophecy, and this is a most magnificent Sign which should be reflected upon. It is learnt from the Holy Quran that faith is augmented through deliberation and reflection. Those who do not pon- der over the Signs of Allah the Exalted are standing on slippery ground. It is absolutely true that a person cannot progress in his faith until he sees the words, actions, and abilities of God Almighty. Hence, this Movement has been established for this very purpose that faith be strengthened in Allah the Almighty. This Sign that I have just presented is from God Almighty and is so