The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 224
224 Essence of Islam-IV should be from God and should be ruined? O ye peo- ple, fight not God. This is an affair which God has designed for your sake and for the sake of your faith, so do not lay obstacles before it. You might stand be- fore the lightening but you have not the strength to confront God. If all this had been man's doing, none of your attacks would have been needed. God Him- self would have destroyed me. Alas! Heaven is bearing witness and you do not hear; the earth is cry- ing out: One is needed, one is needed, and you pay no attention! O unfortunate people! arise and see that in this time of distress, Islam has been trodden un- derfoot and has been maligned like criminals. It has been counted among liars and has been written down among unholy ones. Then would not God's jealousy be aroused at such at time? Understand then that heaven is drawing close and the days are near when every ear shall hear the affirmation: انا الموجود 133 We have suffered a lot at the hands of the disbelievers and now God also desires to show something. Do not deliberately invite the wrath of God. Have you not perceived the beginning of the century of which four- teen years have already passed? Has the eclipse of the sun and the moon not taken place before your eyes? Has the prophecy concerning the appearance of the comet not been fulfilled? Have you received no inti- mation of the dreadful earthquake, which came in 133 I am present. [Publisher]