The Shining Lamp — Page 7
TRUTH HAS COME خاک شوخاک مگر باز کنندش اکسیر ای برادر ره دین است ره بس دشوار O brother! The path of faith is a most difficult path indeed; Be humble as dust that you might be made the remedy through whom all disease is cured. من ازو آمدم و با تو بگویم چو نذیر تو هلاکی اگر از کبر بتابی سر خویش If you arrogantly turn away [from God], you will perish; I have come from Him and counsel you as a Warner. بر من او جلوه نمودست گراهلی بپذیر آن خدایی که از و خلق و جهان بی خبراند That God of whom humanity and people are heedless— Has manifested Himself to me; should you be wise, accept me. 7 After this, let it be clear that I will now present a great Sign from God Almighty. Those who carefully read and benefit from it shall be blessed. Remember verily that God does not confer upon a liar the same honour that is conferred upon His Holy Prophets and chosen ones. What right does a corpse-consuming [i. e. backbit- ing] liar have that the heavens should manifest Signs for him and the earth exhibit extraordinary marvels on his account? Hence-O revered elders of the nation! And learned ones!- just calmly reflect upon the events. Do these incidents come about through liars or has anyone ever heard from the truthful that Signs appeared across the heavens for a liar? Has anyone ever seen a liar proving to be superior in his wonders over the truthful? Does any- one recall a liar and a fabricator gaining respite for 25 years since the