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514 even announcements were not deemed necessary. The death penalty was carried out expediently. Hadrat Maulana Muhammad Sadiq Sumatri ra states, “Due to two complaints about me, the Japanese Authorities decided to execute me. Under the circumstances stated above, there was no chance to appeal or escape certain death. The sole source of aid for a believer and a warrior in the cause of his faith is his God. So, I submitted humble entreaties to God Almighty, and God Almighty informed me in a dream that the Japanese Government was about to meet a fateful demise I saw this dream in April 1945. Within a few months, on August 14, the Japanese Government surrendered. In Indonesia, this decision was announced on August 22. After the defeat of the Japanese Government, the Government papers revealed that they had already made a decision to kill 65 men during the nights of August 23 and 24 and my name was at the top of the list. It was a Sign of the miraculous support of God Almighty that He did not give the Government a chance to implement their decision. The Powerful Hand of God Almighty saved His humble servant from certain death. There were only a few hours left before the implementation of the death penalty. ” (Faith-Inspiring Incidents of Heavenly Support in the Field of Preaching, pp 42-43)