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number of his loyal followers lie buried. In the untoward events which followed partition, this sacred place has slipped out of the hands of the Ahmadiyya Movement. This is the first part of the decree of God, and one that is extremely bitter for us, and a great trial. . But we must not forget that this decree from heaven is also constantly sounding the alarm that the remaining portion of the prophecy is also coming to be fulfilled, in its own good time, that the Ahmadis one day would go back to Qadian, the sacred Headquarters of the Movement, this being a development for which we should constantly pray most earnestly and devoutly. Revelation of the Promised Messiah bearing on our return to Qadian runs as follows: "Lord of the earth, and the heavens, Who has enjoined propagation of the Holy Quran as a duty binding upon thee, even He shall take you back some day to the place (Qadian) which is thy native home; and for thy help I shall arrive with my armies suddenly, most un-expectedly, when the time comes" (Kitabul Bariyya & Tazkira, page 313). . This heavenly decree part of the prophecy in forms the second question; and we rest assured in the fullest conviction that it shall, without doubt, come to be fulfilled in 38