The Devotion of Life — Page 183
183 Allah the Exalted had foretold the Promised Messiah as about him even before his birth through a revelation that: “I confer upon you a Sign of My mercy. You are granted the key of success and victory so that the superiority of Islam and the dignity of God’s Word may become manifest unto the people. He will be characterised by grandeur and greatness. He will be extremely intelligent and understanding. He will be sheltered under the shadow of God. He will grow rapidly in stature. His fame will spread to the corners of the earth. ” (Announcement of 20 th February 1886) The prophecies of the All-Knowing, All-Aware God demonstrate how magnificent and glorious his person was. History bears witness to the fact that each and every word of all these prophecies was fulfilled in the most excellent and comprehensive manner in the blessed person of Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad ra , the Second Khalifa.