The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 388
388 Essence of Islam-III I say again and again, loud and clear, that true love for the Holy Qur'an and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), and following them with sincerity, enables a man to perform miracles. Such a per- fect man is given knowledge of the unseen and no fol- lower of any other religion can match him in spiritual blessings. I have personal experience of these matters and I see that, except Islām, all religions, their gods, and their followers, are dead, and it is not possible to estab- lish a living relationship with God Almighty except by accepting Islām. O ye foolish ones! What do you gain by worshipping the dead, and what pleasure do you derive from eating car- rion? Come to me and I will tell you where and with whom the Living God is. He is with Islām. In this age, Islām is the Mount Sinai of Mosesas where God speaks. The God Who used to converse with Prophets and be- came silent is now revealing His words upon the heart of a Muslim. Does none of you wish to test this and ac- cept the truth if he finds it? What are you holding on to: a corpse wrapped up in a shroud? What more do you pos- sess? A handful of dust? Can that corpse be God? Can it answer you? Come forward. Shame on you if you fail to respond and compare this decomposed corpse with my God. I tell you that before forty days have passed, He will put you to shame through heavenly signs. Polluted are the hearts that do not approach with true intent and yet go on denying, and unclean are the temperaments that lean to- wards mischief and not towards the pursuit of truth. O clerics who oppose me! If you be in doubt, come and stay in my company for a few days. If you do not witness