The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 192
192. Essence of Islam-V. Once it was shown to me in a dream that very few days, in fact no more than fifteen days, were left in the life of my brother, the late Mirzā Ghulām Qādir. . After this he suddenly became very ill and was reduced to mere bones. He became so emaciated that he was hardly visible in his bed. One could not tell whether someone was lying on the bed or it was empty. He would defecate and urinate on the bed since he was unconscious most of the time. My father, the late Mirza Ghulām Murtaḍā, who was a skilled physician, declared his condition to be hopeless, and said that it would be all over within a few days. I was full of youthful vigour at the time, and had the power to undertake spiritual exercises. I am, by nature, a strong believer in the Omnipotence of God. No one can ascertain the limits of His powers and nothing is impossible to Him, except for things that are contrary to His promise, or inconsistent with His glory and His. Oneness. Thus, despite his hopeless condition, I started praying for him. I had decided in my mind that through this prayer I would enhance my spiritual perception with regard to three things:. First, I wanted to see if I was worthy enough in the sight of God for Him to accept my supplications. . Second, I wanted to know if it could be possible for dreams or revelations received in the form of warning to be averted. . Third, is it possible for a patient, who has been reduced to a mere skeleton, to be cured through prayer?