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7 December 1905 187 no successors, then the nation is doomed to perish. Maulaw i ‘Abdul-Kar i m and other maulaw i s died, and there is no substi- tute for those who have died. On the other hand, what is the benefit of thousands of rupees that are taken for the Madrasah? When someone is trained, he becomes preoccupied with the world. The true intent is lost. I know nothing will happen until a change is effected. Those who were to prepare the spiritual soldiers of the Jam a ‘at of Allah are no more and have gone far away. What need is there for us to follow step by step behind those who walk for the sake of the world? 1 7 December 1905 Revelations about Death The Promised Messiah as said: There is some wisdom of Allah the Exalted [behind this]. He knows best. This revelation has been coming continuously for five or six days. A person likes to know about the things he desires but does not wish to know about those he dislikes. However, it is not the practice of Allah to follow human desires. For five or six days, I have received this revelation near the time of Fajr [the morning Prayer]: 1. Al- H akam, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 12, 13, dated 7 January 1909