The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 419
418 ΑΙΝΑ-Ε-ΚΑMĀLĀT-E-ISLAM-DAFI UL-WASĀWIS and some prophecies are such that they are fulfilled within a mere minute, while others come to fruition after a long dura- tion. He who stays with me will not be deprived; he will surely witness some Signs of support from Allah, which would be enough for a man of penetrating vision. I now see continuously that some event is about to happen; I cannot say with certainty whether it would be soon or after some delay, but some prepa- ration is afoot in heaven so that God Almighty may prove the guilt of the doubters and may disgrace them. There is hardly any day or night that I am not granted assurance. While I was writing this very letter, I received this revelation: يَجِيْنُ الْحَقُّ وَيُكْشَفُ الصِّدْقُ وَيَخْسَرُ الْخَاسِرُوْنَ . يَأْتِي قَمَرُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَأَمْرُكَ يَتَأَتَّى إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ . Meaning that: Truth will come and truthfulness will be laid open. Those who have suffered the loss due to ill-will, will also suffer the loss through humiliation and disrespect. The moon of the Prophets will come and your affair will become manifest. Your Lord does whatever He determines. However, I cannot say when this will happen. Allah has no use for one who is in a hurry. He is Self-Sufficient and is not dependent upon any- one else. He does everything with wisdom and appropriateness. He tries a person and then displays His support. If Signs had been shown at the very beginning, what difference would there have been between the faith of the Great Companions and Ahle-Bait [the members of the household of the Holy Prophetsas] on the one side, and the faith of the other people on the other? God Almighty delays the Signs for a while to manifest the honour of those who are dear and beloved to Him, so that people may realize that the elect of God are not in need of any Signs, and so that their sound judgement and far-sightedness may become manifest to all, and no one should doubt their high rank. In the early days of his preaching, seventy-two people left the Messiah