Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 276
276 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 35. thirty-fifth sign―Is that after the birth of my previous son, Mahmood Ahmad, God gave me the glad tidings of the birth of another son. This too was publicly announced by means of a handbill. Accordingly, the second son was born and he was named Bashir Ahmad. 36. THIRTY-SIXTH SIGN-Is that God gave me the glad tidings of the birth of yet another son after Bashir Ahmad. This too was published for the people by means of a handbill. Thereafter, the third son was born and he was named Sharif Aḥmad. 37. THIRTY-SEVEnth sign—Is that, after this, during [my wife's] pregnancy, God Almighty gave me the glad tidings of a daughter and said concerning her: تُنَشَّأُ فِي الْحِلْيَةِ. Meaning that, she will be brought up among ornaments; that is, she would not die young, nor would she face privation. Accordingly, a daughter was subsequently born who was named Mubārakah Begum. Seven days after her birth—exactly on the day of the aqiqah [Islamic celebration of the birth of a child]—the news was received that Pandit Lekh Rām was murdered, in conformity with the prophecy. Thus, two Signs were fulfilled at one and the same time. 38. THIRTY-EIGHTH SIGN-Is that after the birth of the daughter, I was given the glad tidings of the birth of yet another son. In keeping with the previous practice, that happy news was publicly announced. And then, a son was born and he was named Mubarak Aḥmad. 39. THIRTY-NINTH SIGN-Is that I was informed through divine revelation that another daughter would be born, but she would die [shortly thereafter]. Therefore, that revelation was communicated to