Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 893
MUBAHALAH WITH DOWIE 893 Thereafter, death overtook him in a state of diverse unfulfilled wishes. He died on 9 March 1907. There were no lamenting ladies for him, nor were there any mourners for him to eulogize his good deeds. Before I heard the news of his death, my Lord sent a revelation to me and said: إِنِّي نَعَيْتُ. إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ. I convey the news of a liar's death. Allah is with the truthful. This made me realize that God had informed me of the news of the death of someone who wished to engage in a mubahalah with me and was my enemy, as well as the enemy of my faith [i. e. Islam]. After this unambiguous revelation, I attentively awaited its fulfilment. This prophecy was published in the newspapers Badr and al-Hakam before it was actu- ally fulfilled so that it might further strengthen the faith of the believers at the time of its fulfilment. Later, when the time for the fulfilment of the promise of my Lord came, Dowie died suddenly. Falsehood vanished and truth prevailed. All praise, therefore, belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. God is my Witness, if I had been gifted an entire mountain of gold or pearls or rubies, it would not have pleased me as much as the death of this mischief-monger and liar did. So, is there anyone who is fair-minded enough to reflect upon