Real Revolution — Page 8
8 else can it be? A man sitting miles and miles away across the desert in Jeddah says something, and his voice reaches Mecca. How can such a thing be possible except through some trick of the Devil?" To answer this question and to explain the matter to absolutely uneducated people, who knew nothing about the modern sciences, was not easy. But luckily a tactful Arab chief came forward to help the king out of the difficult situation. He gave the telephone receiver at one end to the chief who propagated the view that it was Satan, who spoke in these instruments, while on the other side he took it himself. Over the wires he asked if it was correct that according to authentic traditions of the Holy Prophet, Satan always fled from the place where La Haul was recited. The reply was that of course it was correct. "Suppose someone denied the truth of this tradition, what would be your opinion about such a man?" And the prompt reply was that such a man would undoubtedly be a Kafir (Unbeliever). Then he said: "Now listen carefully. . I am going to recite the La Haul. Tell me if my vioce carries to you clearly". When the reply came that. La Hual had been heard very clearly, he said: "You see, it is not Satan carrying my voice over the wires, for had it been the Devil, he at once would have run away from it, not carried it over to the receiver at the other end. there is no . . . لاحول ولا قوة الا بالله العلى العظيم The prayer . 1 power nor might save in Allah, the High, the Great.