The Green Announcement — Page 8
8 this the fact that I never made any categorical * announce- ment that turned out to be wrong, one can only wonder why my narrow-minded opponents heaped such venom on me at the demise of Bashir Ahmad? Do they have any evidence to prove that I issued such announcements, or are they merely exposing the baser impulses of their souls for everyone to see? I am truly amazed at the way some naïve Muslims are readily plagued by doubt and suspi- cion. If they indeed possess an announcement of mine in which I categorically stated, on the authority of Divine revelation, that this particular boy would be the Promised Reformer and blessed with a long life, why do they not produce it? Let me assure them, however, that I never is- sued such an announcement. Another amazing thing mentioned in the Bible is that close to four hundred Prophets made a prophecy about the victory of an Israelite King, but it was not fulfilled and the King was met with defeat. See I Kings 22:19. In my case, however, none of the prophecies that I have made on the basis of revelation have turned out to be wrong. Divine revelation had clearly foretold the birth of two boys, and also that some of my children would die in infancy. See the announcements of 20 th Febru- ary 1886 and 10 th July 1888. In accordance with the first prophecy, a child was born and he soon died. The second child, whom the revelation refers to as Bashir the Second, and also as Mahmood, has not been born till today, 1 st December 1888. But, in accordance with God’s promise, he will most certainly be born within the time stipu- lated in the prophecy. Heavens and earth may pass, but the word of God can never be averted. Fools laugh at His revelations and ridicule His holy tidings because the end is hidden from their eyes. [Author]