Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 324
324 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 104. ONE HUNDRED-FOURTH SIGN-Once my younger son, Mubarak Aḥmad, fell ill. He was experiencing a series of fainting spells. I was busy praying in the house beside him. A number of ladies were sitting near him when one of them suddenly cried out, Now stop it [praying], for the child has died!' At this, I came close to the child and placed my hand over his body and turned my attention to God Almighty, and after two or three minutes, the boy began to breathe and I could feel the beat of [his] pulse and the child came to life. Thereupon, it occurred to me that the raising of the dead by 'Isā, peace be upon I him, was also of this kind, but then the ignorant exaggerated it. 105. ONE HUNDRED-FIFTH SIGN-Once it was shown to me in a dream concerning my brother, the late Mirzā Ghulām Qādir, that only a few days were left of his life and they were, at the most, fifteen days. After this he suddenly became very ill and was reduced to a mere skeleton. He became so emaciated that when he was lying in bed, it was hardly noticeable whether someone was lying in the bed or it was empty. He had incontinence of stools and urine and he was unconscious most of the time. My father, the late Mirzā Ghulām Murtaḍā, who was a very skilled physician, declared his condition to be hopeless and beyond cure, and that his life was merely a matter of a few more days. I was full of youthful vigour at the time and had the strength to undertake spiritual exercises. I am, by nature, a firm believer in the Omnipotence of God. Indeed, who can ascertain the limits of His powers? Nothing is impossible to Him, except for things that are contrary to His promise, or inconsistent with His glory and counter to His Oneness. Therefore, despite this hopeless condition, I started praying for him. I had appointed in my mind that through this prayer I wished to enhance my spiritual cognition with regard to three things: First, I wanted to see if I am worthy enough in the sight of the Lord of Honour that my prayer is accepted.