The Devotion of Life — Page 490
490 Furthermore, there was a directive from Huzur that we should not stay overnight in a dangerous place. Accordingly, we, a group of five or six people, left the place at midnight for Farrukh Abad, which was about eight to ten miles away. After travelling three or four miles, we got lost. It was around 2:00 a. m. and we started to wander from one direction to another in search of the correct path. However, we could not find the trail. So each one of us started praying to God Almighty. It was night and pitch dark. There was no sign of any human life in the surrounding area. In this situation, the distress of a traveller is pitiful. Only someone who has gone through such a situation could imagine the miserable condition we were in. It was by the sheer Mercy of God Almighty that He showed an unusual Sign to guide us towards the right direction. While we were praying, at a short distance on our right side we saw as if bales of wheat were on fire, although it was not the season for the wheat crop. Soon the fire spread over a vast area and the flames became bigger and bigger. The light was so high and bright that we were able to find the correct path very easily. The bright light had spread encompassing an immense area around us. The non-Ahmadi Maulvi was terrified as he thought it was nothing but the work of nearby Jinn in the area. However, we were overjoyed that God Almighty guided us exactly when we needed help. The bridge for the River Ganges was just a couple of miles away from us and the light remained bright until we reached the bridge. As soon as we reached the bridge, the light disappeared. Glory be to Allah and Praise!