An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 123
123 Specimen of Writing It has been conveyed to me that the words of the h ad i th concerning the descent of ‘ I s a as [Jesus] near the minaret of Damascus indicate the time of his appearance inasmuch as the value of the letters of those words indicate the year of Hijr ah in which Allah raised me. The word ‘minaret’ was chosen to indicate that the land of Damascus will be illuminated and brightened in consequence of the supplications of the Promised Messiah after having been darkened by all sorts of innovations. You are also aware that the land of Damascus has been the source of the mischief of the Christians. ( Ham a matul-Bushr a , p. 37, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 7, p. 225) Impact It is recorded that a learned and pious Muslim scholar came from Tripoli and joined the fold of Ahmadiyyat. He was Muhammad Sa‘ i d Nishar Homaid i Sh a m i. He remained with the Promised Messiah as for about seven months. The Promised Messiah as wanted to send him out to the Arab countries as his representative but it is not known whether or not this could be arranged. ( Life of Ahmad by A. R. Dard ra , edition of 2008, p. 419) Muhammad bin Ahmad also wrote a poem in Arabic, praising Kar a m a tu s- Sa diq i n and its high literary merit and beautiful Arabic language. It is wonderful indeed to see how the news of the Promised Messiah’s advent spread all over the world and seekers after truth came into touch with him from distant lands.