Life of Ahmad — Page 729
as A SERMON REVEALED 729 cows and goats. And there are enjoyments and merriments, gratification, passions and foolhardiness. And there are smiles and loud immoderate laughter with the show of the molar and the frontal teeth. And they have an ardent longing for the dancing of the dancing girls and their kisses and embraces and then for their waists. So Inn a Lill a h (shortened form of the formula "We are God’s and to Him we must return" repeated on the occasion of a calamity) on the misfortunes of Islam and on the vicissitudes of time! The hearts of men have died. Sorrows have deepened! Hence at the time of this black night and dark storm the Mercy of Allah has ordained to send the light of heaven. So know ye people! that I am that Light, the commissioned reformer, and the servant supported by Allah. I am the ordained Mahdi and the Promised Messiah. I have been given by my Lord a rank which is known to no one. Not to speak of the common people, my secret is hidden and far away even from persons having a close connection with Allah… And verily, the signs have been shown and clear proofs given. See ye not that the disputes have disappeared? Know ye not the solar and the lunar eclipses of the month of Ramadan? Some men have died according to my prophecy