Discourses of Rumi

discourse 38The Prophet was seated with his Companions.Some unbelievers began to denounce and lecturehim. He said, “Well, you all agree there is one personin the world who receives revelation.Revelation descends upon him—it does notdescend on everyone. That person has certainmarks and signs in his actions and words, and inhis mien and in every part of him the token andmark can be seen. Since you have seen thosetokens, turn your faces towards him and hold tohim firmly, so he can be your protector.”They were all confounded by his argument andwere left with nothing more to say. So they puttheir hands on their swords and began to threaten,torment and insult his Companions. TheProphet said, “Be patient, so they cannot say theyhave prevailed over us. They want to make thereligion manifest by force. God will manifest thisreligion.”For some time the Companions prayed andpronounced the name of Mohammed secretly.