Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 171
9 April 1905 171 well-nigh become atheist, and no one would know that God exists. However, God will now show His countenance. The dream of my [ Hadrat Muft i Muhammad Sa diq’s] son, Muhammad Manzur, was mentioned before the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. The Promised Messiah as said: A believer sometimes sees a vision himself, and sometimes it is shown to someone else for his sake. Acting upon this, I have ordered 14 goats to be slaughtered. Tell all of the Jam a ‘at mem- bers that whoever can afford it ought to make a sacrifice. An Early Revelation The Promised Messiah as said: At this moment, I am reminded of an early revelation of mine which is recorded in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya: ِقًا ٰع َ ص ی ٰ ْس َو ُ م َ خَر َ َلَه ٗ دَكًّا و ٰع َ ُج َ ِف ِ َبَل ُج ْ ِل ِّل ٗ ُّه َب َ ر ی ّٰ َل ُج َ وَت ِقًا ٰع َ ص ی ٰ ْس َو ُ م َ خَر َ َلَه ٗ دَكًّا و ٰع َ ُج َ ِف ِ َبَل ُج ْ ِل ِّل ٗ ُّه َب َ ر ی ّٰ َل ُج َ وَت And his Lord manifested Himself on the mountain—that is, on the mountain of hardships—making it break into pieces, and Moses fell unconscious. Meaning, the manifestation of God was so terrifying that its awe affected Moses as well. At the first shock of the earthquake, I fell into prostration praying. It was a terrifying incident that had a powerful effect on the heart. The effect was like that of a thunderclap. In today’s revelation, which conveys the fear of a future earthquake, it is not known when it will be fulfilled and what kind of punishment ‘earthquake’ means. The revelation: