Tadhkirah — Page 331
1894 331 I was given to understand that the way of Allah is not to inflict chastisement until all the causes that invoke the wrath of Allah appear in full. Even if there is some hidden fear of God in any corner of the heart and one starts fearing the impending punishment, the punishment is averted and is postponed to a later time. And then the revelation continued: [Arabic] Therefore, do not wonder, nor grieve and you will be on top if you remain steadfast in belief. The last phrase above is addressed to my Community. Then the revelation continued: [Arabic] By My honour and My glory, you are on top. The sentence above is addressed to my humble self. Then the revelation continued: [Arabic] We shall crush your enemies into bits. That is, they will be humiliated and their schemes will be frustrated. I was given to understand that this means that I will be on top, not my enemy. [Arabic] And God will not stop or halt till He exposes all the machinations of the enemy and frustrates their schemes. That is, the scheme that has been devised and fashioned shall be shattered, shall be cast away like carrion, and its corpse will be exhibited to the people. Then the revelation continued: [Arabic] We will lay bare the real truth, that is, will expose their designs and will openly manifest the Signs of victory and on that day the believers will be pleased, both the first and the last.