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iv such as Maulana Abdul-Karim of Sialkot, audience members were enthralled no matter their religion. In light of God’s promise, this divinely inspired exposi- tion of the Promised Messiah as reigned supreme over all other essays read out at the conference. In 1904, Hazrat Maulana Sahib ra again had the opportunity to read out before a large gathering another exposition of the Promised Messiah as , titled Lecture Lahore. On 11 April 1900, at the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, the Promised Messiah as delivered a miraculous sermon, extempore, in the Arabic language. A masterpiece of eloquence and divine insight, this is known as the Revealed Sermon (or Khutbah Ilhamiyyah ). Along with Hazrat Hakeem Maulana Nur-ud-Din Sahib ra , Hazrat Maulana Abdul-Karim Sahib ra was also instructed by the Promised Messiah as to sit close and note down the words of this divinely inspired sermon as it was deliv- ered. After the Promised Messiah as had completed his sermon in Arabic, Hazrat Maulana Abdul-Karim Sahib ra was blessed with the opportunity to present the Urdu translation of this sermon to the gathering. The Promised Messiah as loved this ardent devotee dearly. In 1905 when Hazrat Maulana Abdul-Karim Sahib ra fell ill, the Promised Messiah as took it upon himself to arrange for the most experienced physicians to treat him and supplicated profusely to his Lord for Maulana Sahib’s health. The prayers and supplications