Life of Ahmad — Page 422
422 CHAPTER 41 PROPHECY ABOUT A THIM Fifteen months had now passed since the debate with the Christians. Ahmad as had prophesied that A thim would die within this period if he did not turn to the truth. When the sun set on September 4th, 1894, there was a great commotion. The period had terminated and A thim was still alive. Mullahs and Christian missionaries who were always anxious to run down Ahmad as by every means felt jubilant and published leaflets, delivered speeches and wrote articles declaring that A thim was still alive and Ahmad’s as prophecy was thereby falsified 99. A thim was paraded in the streets in boisterous processions and a great fuss was made of him for a few days. Thd word of God came to Ahmad as on the night between September 4th and 5th drawing his attention 99 The enemies of Islam would not have kept silent even if A thim had died within the period stated; because they had already declared that A thim was over 60 and therefore his death was not improbable. Anyhow, Ahmad’s as duty was to explain to the world the meaning of God’s word and this he did in spite of bitter jeers, jibes and persecution.