Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 329
329 Since the word ta riq means ‘that which comes at night’, the Promised Messiah as understood that the revelation foretold the time of his father’s death and that it had come as a commisera - tion from God for his impending grief and sorrow. Since many sources of family income were connected with his father, such as the pension he received and the various properties he owned and managed, the Promised Messiah as experienced some anxiety at receiving the news of his father’s impending demise and won - dered how the family would fare without him. As soon as these thoughts entered his mind, he received a second revelation that contained a grand prophecy. It said: 48 ٗ ْس َ ہللا ُ بِکَاف ٍ عَبْدَہ ي اَلَ Is not God sufficient unto His servant? Since this revelation promised that God would look after him and meet all his needs, the Promised Messiah as communicated it to several Hindu and Muslim gentlemen so that they would be witnesses to it. He even requested one Hindu friend (who is still alive) to go to Amritsar to have a stone ring made with the revealed words engraved on it. Thus, hundreds of people came to know about the prophecy. The importance of the prophecy became more evident when, under Divine providence, there arose disputes within the fam - ily concerning the inheritance. His elder brother was managing the family matters and differences arose between him and other relatives. The Promised Messiah as advised his brother to be more compassionate towards the relatives, but his brother did not lis - ten to him and the matter finally when to court. The brother