Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 128
128 less? Not only was a child born, but its birth took place in accordance with the father’s desire and with the conditions laid down by him, that is to say, the child was born to his eldest wife, was a male and was hand- some. If there is no God or if He is not the Creator, how did the Promised Messiah’s as prayers effect all this? We are further impressed by this wonderful sign when we know that the man who asked for it was informed beforehand that the sign asked for would be shown to him in accordance with the conditions laid down by him. The import of an event must be gauged with reference to the effect which it produces at the time of its occurrence on those who witness it. As has been stated above the effect of this incident was that the man who had asked for the sign as well as many of his relatives and fellow-villagers became Ahmadis and many of them immediately started from their village to join the Ahmadiyya Movement. The child and his father and many of those who were witnesses of this sign are still alive. Any person who wishes to verify the truth of this statement may do so by making enquiries from them. Many other signs of a similar character were shown by the Promised Messiah as. Every one of his own children was born as the result of a prophecy, and children were born to many childless persons as the result of his prayers. Another miracle of his, which also has reference to God’s attribute of creation, happened in this manner. He saw in a dream that he had prepared a chart which related to some future events in his own life and in the