An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 180
180 Background On the conclusion of Jang-e-Muqaddas on June 5, 1893, the Promised Messiah as published a prophecy about ‘Abdull a h A tham who was the representative of the Christian Community in the debate that ‘Abdull a h A tham would be thrown into H a viya (Hell) within 15 months - one month corresponding to each day of the debate and that he would be (severely) disgraced “Provided he did not turn to the truth. ” A period of 15 months ended on September 5, 1894, by which day ‘Abdull a h A tham was still alive. There was a great uproar that the prophecy of the Promised Messiah as turned out to be false as he was still alive. A procession was taken out on September 6, 1894, in Amritsar in which A tham was paraded as a sign that the Christians had become victorious over Islam. The Promised Messiah as wrote in the Anw a rul-Isl a m on September 6, 1894 that the Prophecy made by him was fulfilled in letter and spirit, because during the period of 15 months, ‘Abdull a h A tham had turned toward the truth and had been quiet and did not say a single word against Islam and the Holy Prophet sa , nor did he write any article or book against Islam during this period. Since September 6, 1894, the Promised Messiah as issued seven posters one after the other inviting A tham to take an oath that during the period of 15 months, he did not turn to God, then he would be thrown into H a viya (Hell). In the posters, he offered a prize of Rs. 1,000 which went on increasing with every poster to Rs. 2,000, Rs. 3,000 and then Rs. 4,000, and every time, A tham was invited to take an oath. During this period, a number of people said that A tham was weak and old man and it was no wonder that he may die. In order to falsify such an allegation, he was kept alive as a living symbol, how the prophecy of the Promised Messiah as fulfilled. It was on the seventh poster (issued on December 30, 1895) when the Promised Messiah as issued his last poster against