Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 271
POSTSCRIPT—SIGN NUMBER 24 271 blessings of Allah be upon him, from which he retracted in the pres- ence of some sixty or seventy people, including many who were noble and respectable, who were present in that gathering. Then, after he had retracted from this word, and, indeed, continued to weep afterwards, he became deserving of mercy in the sight of God Almighty, but only to the extent that his death was delayed by a few months and he died in my lifetime. So, in accordance with the debate, which was a kind of prayer duel, he was proven to be a liar on account of his death. Has the prophecy still not been fulfilled? Of course, it was fulfilled—and fulfilled very clearly! God's curse is upon such hearts as do not desist from finding faults with such definitive Signs. If they so desire, I can produce some forty witnesses to Ātham's retraction. This is why he did not dare swear on oath even though all Christians have been making statements on oath throughout; Hadrat Masiḥ himself swore on oath. I need not prolong this discussion Ātham is not alive anymore; it has been more than eleven years since he died. 24. [TWENTY-FOURTH] SIGN-On 30 June 1899, I received the reve- lation: 'First unconsciousness, then coma, then death. ' And the under- standing given at the same time was that this revelation pertained to a sincere friend whose death would cause me sorrow. So this revelation was announced to several members of my Jama'at and it was published in al-Hakam of 30 June 1899. Thereafter, towards the end of July 1899 a very sincere friend of mine, Dr. Muḥammad Burhey Khan, Assistant Surgeon, died suddenly in Qasur. He first lost consciousness, then sud- denly entered into a coma and then passed on from this mortal world. There was a difference of only 20-22 days between the time of his death and this revelation. 25. TWENTY-FIFTh sign―Is the prophecy regarding the criminal case which Karam Dīn of Jhelum had filed against me at Jhelum. The words of the prophecy from God Almighty were: