Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 165
4 April 1905 165 the plague and the earthquake, God Almighty knows what this third assault is that He shall manifest as proof of my truth. God alone knows what is happening right now; when news arrives from outside [of Qadian], we will discover the extent of destruction that has taken place. Just yesterday, I had men- tioned that the dream indicates that a terrible Sign is about to occur. This is a Sign of destruction. It is incumbent upon all mem- bers of the Jam a ‘at to set their conditions aright, do taubah [repentance], and istighf a r [seek forgiveness]. After eliminat- ing all doubts and suspicions, and purifying and cleansing their hearts, they should engage in supplications and pray in such a manner as if dying so that God may spare them from the death of the destruction which ensues from His wrath. When the Children of Israel sinned, they were commanded to kill themselves. Now, that order has been lifted from this blessed Ummah, but in its place, we are told to pray as if we are killing ourselves. These revelations which were previously published—that the deniers would be shown a Sign and an alarming news report—have all now been fulfilled. For onlookers, more than enough wherewithal has come into being to enable them to believe. 1 1. Al-Badr , vol. 1, no. 1, p. 6, dated 6 April 1905