Fazl-e-Umar — Page 85
Fazle Umar 85 unseen in the middle of the night, weeping bitterly and wetting the prayer mat with his innocent tears! Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad sahib Wa’az [ra] was also amazed. He had just con- verted to Islam at the hands of the Promised Messiah [as]. He progressed in faith and sincerity to such a degree that he was considered among those people who are godly, devout and recipients of visions and revelations. He used to relate: “Once I resolved to spend the night in the Mubarak Mosque and in solitude I shall ask for whatever my heart desires. But what do I see when I reach the mosque. Someone is lying prostrate and praying with imploration. I could not offer my prayer because of his beseeching and was quite moved by his supplica- tion. And I too became engrossed in prayer. I prayed that O Allah! Please grant this man whatever he is requesting from You. And I became tired from standing and waiting for this man to lift his head so that I could see who it was. I cannot say how long he had been there before I arrived. But when he lifted his head, what do I see! It was Mian Mahmud Ahmad sahib. I said ‘peace be upon you’, shook his hand and asked, ‘Mian! What have you acquired from Allah today?’ He replied that I have only asked that O Lord! Please revive Islam in front of my very eyes. And upon saying this he went inside. ” 54 This anxious wish at that young age to witness the victory of Islam also began to bear fruit in his youth. It seems that Allah viewed his pure supplications rising from his innocent heart with mercy and kindness and Himself made arrangements to con- sole him. This consolation was given through true dreams, visions and revelations. dR E A M S , v I SIO n S & R E v E L AT IO n S F ROM A yOU n G A G E Hadhrat Syed Sarwar Shah sahib [ra] was an outstanding companion of the Promised Messiah [as] and a brilliant scholar, whose reputation for knowledge and