Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 265
POSTSCRIPT-SIGN NUMBER 20 265 fell into the pit of disbelief. They continued to insist that Ilyās [Elijah] must come first and then the Messiah, and the Khātamul-Anbiya' must be from among the Israelites. In short, God Almighty had blessed Khwājah Ghulām Farīd with the inner light that he could distinguish between the truthful and an impostor at a single glance. May God bless him with His mercy and grant him a place in His nearness. Āmin. 20. TWENTIETH SIGN-Some thirty years ago, I received the rev- elation from Almighty God: 'You shall witness a distant progeny. Hundreds of people are witness to this revelation. It has been published a number of times. So it came to pass in conformity with it. I saw the children who did not exist at the time of the prophecy, and then I saw the children of the children, and I do not know how far the effect of this prophecy will continue. 21. TWENTY FIrst sign―Some thirty years ago, my respected father-may God bless him with His mercy-fell ill near the end of his life. On the day he was destined to breathe his last, I received the revelation at noon: وَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الطَّارِقِ. Simultaneous with it, I was made to think that it indicated his demise and its meanings are: 'I swear by the heavens and I swear by the tragic incident which shall befall after sunset. ' It was a message of condolence from God Almighty to His humble servant. I understood thereby that my father would die after sunset. Many people were informed of this revelation. I swear by Allah the Almighty-in whose hands my life rests and to lie against whom is an act of Satan and of an accursed one- -that it happened accordingly. On that day, my father's real illness, which was renal colic, had been cured. Only slight dysentery remained and he could go to the toilet on