Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 650
650 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION God will hold back this phenomenon for a period of twenty-five days beginning as of 7 March 1907 or that this event will happen within twenty-five days from 7 March 1907. If we interpret it [the revela- tion] in terms of twenty-five days, it necessarily follows that we should expect the event to happen on 1 April [1907], 1* because according to the revelation 7 March is part of the stipulated twenty-five days. In this case the prescribed limit of twenty-five days ends on 31 March [1907]. With regard to the question as to what exactly the phenomenon will be which has been prophesied, I am unable to say anything except that it will be an amazing or terrible occurrence which, subsequent to its appearance, will demonstrate the fulfilment of a prophecy. See the newspaper Badr dated 14 March 1907, first and second column. After this, the manner in which this prophecy was fulfilled is as follows: Exactly on 31 March 1907—the completion of twenty-five days from 7 March—a huge fiery flame appeared in the sky and, with a frightening flash that caused hearts to tremble, was observed over a distance of more than 700 miles (according to present observation; it might have been more) to be falling upon the earth. The thousands of people who watched this awe-striking phenomenon were astounded and some of them fell down unconscious by its impact and had to be administered water to regain consciousness. Most of those who observed it have described it as a fiery ball of a most awe-striking and extraordinary nature that appeared to fall upon the earth and then to rise towards the sky in the form of smoke. Some people also say that like a tail one part of it consisted of smoke and many people say that it was a terrible ball of fire which came from the north and travelled towards the south while some say that it came from the south and 1. The latter part of the explanation which is underlined is based on my per- sonal interpretation, whereas what God has made me to understand is only this that on the twenty-fifth day from 7 March 1907 or within the period of twenty-five days from 7 March that ends on 31 March, a new phenomenon will make its appearance. (Author)