Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 361
APPE N DI X to B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 361 that has the same grandeur and power and awe-inspiring feature as the prophecy signifies. Thus, I had the fullest conviction of the grandeur and gravity of the prophecy: عفت الدیار محلّھا ومقامھا [Temporary residences and permanent ones will be wiped out] and I believed it, with full faith, to be the word of God Almighty, and its fulfilment had made it clear to me that it came about as were the literal words of the prophecy. Therefore, was it not the time when com- passion for mankind should have been stirred and I should have strived that, in order to be saved from the future earthquake, they should turn to repentance and seeking forgiveness and should adopt some appro- priate measures? Did I do something wrong that I warned people to save themselves from the calamity regarding which I had been granted certainty? Is it not in the nature of man that when he learns of a calam- ity his heart is stirred with sympathy for his fellow beings? Of course, there are some people of butcher-like mentality who care nothing for the pain and suffering of the other. But I do not consider such people to be humans. His Statement— By having admitted his sin (referring to myself ), he has foolishly cut at the root of his own original claim to Prophethood. My Answer— Like the Jews, you may twist my words as much as you want; what can I say to you! Nonetheless, those who fear God Almighty, despite being Prophets and Messengers, maintain that they were not able to do discharge the obligation of the propagation of