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that, and, after witnessing a host of prophets, should believe in
the Torah with all their heart.’
Then He says:
وَرُ‏ سُ‏ لاً‏ قَدْ‏ قَصَ‏ صْ‏ نهٰ‏ ‏ُمْ‏ عَلَيْكَ‏ مِنْ‏ قَبْلُ‏ وَرُ‏ سُ‏ لاً‏ لَّمْ‏ نَقْصُ‏ صْ‏ هُمْ‏ عَلَيْكَ‏ 320
That is: ‘We sent many messengers before thee, some of whom
We have mentioned to thee and some We have not so
mentioned.’
But God made no such arrangement for the Muslims and
withheld from them the Mercy and Grace He had bestowed
upon the people of Moses as ! It is obvious that, with the passage
of time, previous miracles and wonders became mere tales.
Succeeding generations, finding themselves bereft of all such
wonders, begin to entertain doubts about miracles and
extraordinary happenings. Having the example of thousands of
prophets of Israel before them, the Muslims would be
disheartened and, considering themselves unfortunate, would
either envy the children of Israel or would consider the history
of Israel also a chain of imaginary tales. It is idle to assert that,
as there have been thousands of prophets and many miracles
have been shown in the past, the Muslims were in no need of
extraordinary events and wonders and blessings and that is
why God Almighty held everything of that kind back from the
Muslims. This is the kind of thing that is asserted by those who
have no regard for the Faith. Man is very weak and always
needs strengthening of faith. In this respect no help can be
derived from self-conceived arguments. It is necessary to realize
afresh that God exists. False belief, which is not effective in
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Sūrah An-Nisā’, 4:165