are, in fact, nothing more than mere relations, such for the most part as will scarcely suffice to establish an opinion, much less to produce conviction. Judge then, how any sensible man can leave that which is true, to embrace what is manifestly implicated in doubt. May God now be praised, who has led us thus far: for hitherto should we not have come, had he not afforded us his assistance.-It was our intention to write so much by way of compendium, sufficiently extensive however for the satisfaction of any candid enquirer. They who desire more detailed accounts, must have recourse to the writings of the Prophet's companions, who have treated these matters more at length. The writer now retires from this work, which is one of the publications of our great Moola and teacher of the traditions of the learned, &c. the descendant of the illustrious Prophet, Mohammed Ibrahim Ibn Al Hoseini Al Hasani Al Hoseini. THE END OF THE FIRST TRACT. APPENDIX (A.) An Extract from the Book of AGA ACBER on the Miracles of MoHAMMED. بدانکه خبر دادن آن جناب از مغیبات واظهار خارق عادات از حیز تحریر بیرون و از هزاران افزون است و این اختصاص بخود آن حضرت ندارد چه جانشینان انجناب زیاده از حصر وحساب از امور نهان و معجزات اخبار وخارق عادات انقدر اظهار میفرمودند که از سر حد متواتر بالمعني كه مفید قطع است گذشته و بمنزله محسوس مشاهد شده چنانکه در ذکر مجملي از آن ارباب سیر كتب مفصله مرتب ساخته اند که ذكر هزار يك انها درين مختصر غير مناسبه است شعر کو نویسم وصف ان بیحد شود * مثنوي هفتاد من کاغذ شود * واکر کسي را ميلي بشنيدن مجملي از مفصل آن باشد رجوع نماید بكتاب حيوة القلوب محقق مجلسي که در حيوة بخشي دلهاي مرده معجز عيسوي از او ظاهر وباهر است لیکن بذکر معجزي چند تيمنا وتبركا اكتفا كنيم مثل قصه موسي وفرعون وابراهيم وعيسي وغيرهم كه انجناب بر وجه تفصیل اخبار فرموده وحال انکه انجناب امي بود و از ممارست كتب ومطالعه رسايل ونیز با علما وفضلا معاشر نبود و از شهر خود زیاده از دو بار بزمان قلیل که قابل تعليم وتعلم نبود بیرون نرفت فإن هو إلا وحي يوحي ومثل TRANSLATION. Ir should be observed, that to give an account of all the predictions of future events, and other miracles performed by Mohammed would exceed the limits of this tract. Nor were miracles peculiar to Mohammed only; for his successors also have performed so many, both secretly and openly, which have been attested, and consequently have become universally accredited, that they almost exceed description, as it appears from those who have touched upon them in their works of general biography: so that to attempt to give a thousandth part of them in this tract would be in vain. Verse. To attempt a mere description would exceed all limits. Seventy* mans of paper would scarcely suffice. But if any one should be desirous of reading them at length, he may turn to the Book entitled, The Life of Hearts, which was published by the Doctor surnamed Majlisi; and which, from the delight it affords the reader, may be well compared to any one of the miracles of Jesus. We shall however, Deo volente, recount a few, such, for instance, as was the miracle of Moses, Pharaoh, Abraham, Jesus and others, of which that writer has given a full account. Now as Mohammed was illiterate, and had read neither books nor tracts, nor had access to any learned man; and further, as he had not left his own city more than once or twice, and that for too short a time to acquire any learningt, we are compelled to allow, that what he left must have been a revelation from God. Such were his * A weight of about ten pounds. The same is said by Al Ghazali, Pococke Spec. Hist. Arab. p. 196. خبر مبین دادن انحضرت بامور مستقبل که بعضي از آن در قرآن مبین است مثل آلم غلبت الروم تا اخر داستان ويستخلفنهم في الأرض الارض لتدخلن المسجد الحرام ولا ياتون بمثله وان الذي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لَرَادَكَ الَي معاد وغير اينها وبعضي ديگر كه ހހ ހ ان كلام معجز نظام نیست مثل انکه فرمود بعمار می کشند تورا مي کروه كمراه و چنانکه آن جناب بوصي خود علي ابن ابي طالب عم مكرر خبر دادند که تو را شهید خواهد نمود بدترین خلایق وريش مبارك تورا يخون سرت خضاب خواهد نمود وهم چنین بمرات وكرات چنانکه باسانید مختلف وطرف متعدد منقولست شهادت فرزند دلبند خود امام حسن و امام حسين را بعلي وفاطمه و ديكران خبر دادند چنانکه اکثری از اصحاب حضرت امام حسين علم بر شهادت داشتند و از مشایخ ما معنعن از امام حسن عسكري از ابا واجداد کرامش منقولست که خدمت حضرت امیر عرض نمودند که آیا محمدرا صم معجزه بود مانند معجزه موسي در بلند کردن کوه بر سر آنها که قبول توراة نکردند ان حضرت فرمرد بلي بحق ان خداوندي که انجناب را براستي مبعوث کردانیده است که هیچ معجزه خدا به پيغمبري نداده است از ادم تا اخر پیغمبران مگر آنکه بانحضرت داده است مثل آن را یا بهتر از آن را و بدرستي که نظیر این معجزه که پرسيدي خدا باو داده است با معجزات بیشمار دیگر و انچنان چون حضرت رسول صم در مکه اظهار دین خود نمود تمام عرب براي ان حضرت تیرهای عداوت در کمان نهادند و بهر بود که حیله در دفع ان جناب تدبير مي نمودند ومن أول كسي بودم که با حضرت ایمان آورد و او در روز دو شنبه مبعوث شد ومن predictions of future events, some of which are to be found in the Koran, as for instance, A. L.M." The Greeks have been overcome," &c. to the end of the subject*. (Chap. 30. Sale, Vol. II. p. 243.) And again, "He will cause them to succeed the unbelievers in the earth". (Sale, Vol. II. p. 190.) And, "Ye shall surely enter the holy temple of Mecca‡.” (Ibid. p. 374.) And again, "They could not produce one like unto it." (Ib. p. 104.) And again, "Verily he who hath given thee the Koran for a rule of faith and practice, will certainly bring thee back home unto Mecca." (Ib. p. 234-5.) And many others, which are not to be found in that incomparable book: as for instance, when he said to Omar, that those who had lost the right way, should put him to death. And again to Ali, that the worst of mortals should make him a martyr, and stain his holy beard with his own blood. And, in like manner, is it frequently related in the traditions, how he predicted to Ali, Fatima, and others, that both the Imams Hasan and Hosein should also be martyred, as many of the companions of Hosein very well knew. It has also been related by our elders, as received from Imam Hasan Askari, and again from his noble ancestors, who had waited upon Ali personally, that when they asked him, whether Mohammed had performed any miracle like that of Moses, when he held Mount Sinai in suspension over them who refused to believe, he answered; certainly. Nor had God afforded any miracle to the Prophets, from first to last, which he did not afford to Mohammed: and, in some instances, the miracle of Mohammed was the more illustrious. Such a miracle as that which you have mentioned, was certainly afforded to him, among many others. For it happened, that when Mohammed was in Mecca, and began to make his religion known, that the Arabs opposed him by every possible contrivance which malice could invent. I was the first person, continued Ali, who was |