Bounties of the Gracious God — Page 104
104 the base and mean enemy. I bloomed like a bright morning and the light of the blessed morning granted me the glad tiding with open arms. The signs appeared and Allah perfected His argument. He made the truth manifest and put an end to all excuses. Allah saved His creatures from the deluge of disorders and their harms and removed their ill effects. And, I was focused on the miracle of increase in the numbers of my Community. I was all ears to listen to this news and just as a thirsty person seeks water and one who is languishing in darkness seeks light, I was anxious to hear this news. And, then the news began to reach me from far and near and it became clear that during the previous three years, the number of my Community had exceeded even one hundred thousand while before they numbered a meagre three hundred. In fact, on the day when I had published this prophecy in Bar a h i n- e-Ahmadiyyah , I did not have even a single person with me. So I prostrate before the One God and my eyes become tearful upon witnessing this sign. By Allah! People came to me in legions dur- ing these years, and they came in such large numbers that I would very nearly have grown weary of them if the Lord of the Universe had not expressly commanded me not to do so. Many an oppo- nent came to me, penitent at their past antagonism and remorse- ful about what they had earlier said. And there were many who had previously committed exaggerations about me but now they had refrained from their insane behaviour and transgression and repented and became like concealed pearls. Similarly, those who had created much clamour, turning away from the true path and taking the wrong course, I now see them crying in their cham- bers and shedding tears on their prayer mats. I now cry for their sake when I find them in tears while earlier on I shed tears upon