The Devotion of Life — Page 529
529 deprived most people of understanding the reality. I desire from God Almighty only that He protects His humble servants and provides them the ointment which matches the varied wounds they have endured during their past lives. May God Almighty disgrace and humiliate those who have taken light as darkness and darkness as light, and those who have transgressed in their mischief. May God put them to shame and afflict those who did not recognise the favour of God Almighty which occurred at the appropriate time as a blessing and did not thank Him, but remained in doubt like ignorant people. Thus, if the humble entreaties of this lowly one have reached the Lord of Heaven, then the time is not very far off that the splendid light of Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shall shine upon the blind people of this age and Divine Powers shall display their miracles. ” (Letters of Ahmad, Vol. 1: Letter No. 4 Addressed to Mir Abbas Ali Sahib. Written on February 9, 1883) A Touching Prayer Of The Promised Messiah as Recited By Hadrat Sufi Ahmad Jan ra At The Holy Kasbah And In The Plain Of Arafat “O the Most Merciful of the Merciful! A lowly, helpless, worthless, sinful and unworthy servant of Yours, Ghulam Ahmad, who lives in India requests,