Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 685
A SHINING SIGN-SIGN NUMBER 198 685 plague was spreading, particularly in Lahore where it was raging. Who can dare deny that in these days hundreds have died in Lahore alone on account of the fever caused by the plague? Even now the situation con- tinues to be the same. Some suffer a swelling of the glands and some do not. Some die of pneumonic plague and some suddenly die comatose. As such, it would be highly brash to heap lies on poor Ilāhī Bakhsh without any rhyme or reason that he did not die of the plague. Did Ya'qub die of plague or not? I have learnt from reliable medical doctors that Ilāhī Bakhsh had contracted a most severe form of plague which finished him in a single day. I reproduce herein a letter by Dr. Mirzā Yaqub Baig, Assistant Surgeon as evidence: My master, leader, Imam, Proof of Allah and the Promised Messiah, may. Allah's peace be upon you, May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Allah be praised that your prophecy has been fulfilled and the enemy died. Congratulations to Ḥuḍūr! Ilāhī Bakhsh devel- oped all the typical symptoms of the plague and we have learnt from reliable means that a swollen gland had developed upon his left thigh in the groin. Therefore there is no doubt that he died of the plague. All the rest is fine. Humble one, Yaqub Baig from Lahore Then, if it is asked which of Ilahi Bakhsh's friends published the news that he died of the plague, I reproduce below the testimony concerning the plague of Ilahi Bakhsh from the paper Ahl-e-Hadith, dated 11 April 1907 which is as follows: We regret to report that Maulawi Ilāhī Bakhsh of Lahore, the author of Asa-e-Mūsā also became a martyr to the plague. See paper Ahl-e-Hadith, dated 11 April 1907. Letter of Mirza Yaqub Baig, Assistant Surgeon