Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 98
98 9: " OUR BELOVED " Ḥaḍrat Dr. Mir Muhammad Ismail ra had received glad tidings from Allah that he would live for as many years in this world as the numerical value of the word "Allah". According to Arab ic Numerology the numerical value of the word "Allah" is sixty - six. He had also been informed, beforehand, by Allah that his departure from this world would be on Friday. Ḥaḍrat Mir Ismail ra was born on 18 July 1881. In precise accordance with these visio ns , he died on Friday 18 July 1947, which happened to be his sixty - sixth birthday too. H e was exactly sixty - six years old when he died - not a day more, not a day less. He dwelled in this world for as many years as the numerical value of the personal name of the Almighty – Allah. This was, unquestionably, a n expression of rare love by God for his servant. When t he curtains were raised, Ḥaḍrat Mir Ismail moved on into the next world to behold and unite with his True Love - Allah. On Friday 18 July 1947, Ḥ aḍrat Mir Sahib ra embodied this line of the Promised Messiah as : Today, I have become the Beloved's, and the Beloved has become mine. - [ Durr - e - Thamīn ] Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra had overtly expressed his desire that