The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 50
50. Essence of Islam-V. Mahmood in anticipation-was born, then it would be no wonder if this same son should prove to be the. Promised Son. Even if not, he is sure to come at some other time. . Those who harbour feelings of jealousy against me must remember that I have no personal desire for offsprings, nor do I associate any happiness with their long lives. Thus it was a great error on the part of the opponents to express joy and make merry on the death of Bashir Aḥmad. They must remember that even if I had as many offsprings as there are leaves in the world, and all of them had died, their death would not in the least interfere with my true peace and contentment. The love of the One, compared to the love of the dead, so overwhelms my heart that I would readily sacrifice any of my dear sons with my own hands, just like Khalilullāh [Abrahams], if this was indeed the desire of the True Beloved. The fact is that I have no beloved, except Him, glory be to. All] فَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى إِحْسَانِهِ . Him and exalted be his name praise be to Allāh for His beneficence. ] [Majmu'ah Ishtihārāt, vol. 1, pp. 160-161, footnote]. The Promised Reformer has been named Faḍl in the revelation. His second name is Mahmood, and his third name is Bashir Thānī [Bashir the Second]. In another revelation, he has been named Faḍl-e-‘Umar. [Sabz Ishtihār, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 2, p. 467, footnote]. My first son, who is alive and is named Maḥmood, was not yet born when I was given the glad tidings of his birth through a vision. I saw his name Mahmood