The Victory of Islam — Page 56
56 prompting of a Hidden Hand, and a restlessness begins to stir across nations. Thereupon, the ignorant folk surmise that the inclinations of the world have reverted to righteousness on their own, but in reality this is the work of those angels who descend from Heaven alongside the Khal i fatull a h [Vicegerent of God] and bestow extraordinary abilities for the acceptance and under - standing of truth. They awaken those in slumber, they sober up those who are intoxicated, and they open the ears of the deaf. They breathe the spirit of life into the dead and raise those lying in graves. Thereupon, people suddenly begin to open their eyes and their minds begin to perceive those insights which had here - tofore remained concealed. In reality, these angels are not distinct from the Khal i fatull a h. They are the light of his very countenance and the manifest marks of his very resolve, who—through their magnetic energy—draw every worthy one towards themselves, whether he be physically near or far, whether he be an intimate friend or a complete stranger unaware of so much as his [i. e. the Khal i fatull a h’s ] name. In short, whatever movement takes place towards virtue dur - ing that age and whatever zeal is generated for embracing truth— whether that zeal be generated in the Asian people, the inhabitants of Europe, or those living in America—is really brought about through the promptings of those very angels who descend with the Khal i fatull a h. This is the law of God wherein you will find no deviation. It is very clear and easy to understand, and it will be your misfortune should you fail to ponder over it. As this humble one has come from God Almighty with truth and rectitude, you will find the Signs of truthfulness from every - where. The time is not far—nay, it is very near—when you will