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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 216 and success. Mirz a Sahib said that he kept saying a m i n on hearing the supplication. Then he saw the Promised Messiah as , supplicating that O God, accept all the prayers of the Holy Prophet sa and save His ummah from the abyss of disgrace! Thus, when the Promised Messiah as completed his supplica- tion, Mirz a Sahib finished his prayer as well. ( A sha b-e-Ahmad, vol. 1, pp. 194–195, published in 1997) This is the revolution. He had a vision [of the Holy Prophet sa ] while fully awake. What was the effect of bai‘at on Hadrat Mirz a Ya‘q u b Beig ra and Mirz a Ayy u b Beig ra ? They themselves narrate that their father told one of his friends: ‘When those two sons of mine came home to spend their summer vacations in 1892 and 1893, I was amazed at finding such a tremendous change in their personalities. I used to say in utter amazement to God what had transpired, what factors He bestowed on them to bring such a change that they had become light upon light! They offer all their Prayers on time in complete humility, with enthusiasm and love. During their prayers, their hearts melt and they weep and at times cry out loud. Most often I would find their faces wet with tears showing the signs of fear of God. Both the boys were very young at that time. Their beards had just started growing. Looking at the transforma- tion, I used to express my unceasing gratitude to Allah the Almighty. All the previous worries that I had concerning their spiritual weaknesses were gone. ’ They further state that their father told his friend: ‘The secret of that great transformation was not known to me. I was not sure where they got that kind of grace and spiritual blessing being so young. ’ Later, after