The Noble Son — Page 100
– FULFILMENT OF A GRAND PROPHECY 100 ِّ نُبَشَُّکَ بِغُلَمٍ مَظْھَرُ الْحَق اِنَّا * and of the hadith ُ یَتَزَوَّجُ وَ یُوْلَدُلَہ **. He also wrote that: ‘He [Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad — Publisher] has made such extraordinary progress in a very short span of time as was indicated in the revelation [the indication is to the revelation that, “he shall grow rapidly. ” - Publisher]. For this reason, I have accepted that this is indeed that very Illustrious Son whose name, Mahmood Ahmad, is present in Sabz Ishtehaar. ’ 118 Furthermore, not only prior to differences arising, but in 1914, fifteen days afterwards, when their hearts had not yet fully hardened, they attested to the purity of spirit, lofty disposition, mighty capability and innate good nature etc. of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II aba. Thus, it is written: ‘Dear readers, we wish to convey to you with full certainty that we consider Sahibzada Sahib to be an eminent one from among us, our Amir, our refuge, and support; we accept his purity of spirit, mighty capability, enlightened essence, innate good nature and love him sincerely. نَقُوْلُ شَہِیْد وَ اہللُ عَلیٰ مَا. *** There is only a difference in religious belief due to which we cannot * Translation: ‘I give you the glad tiding of the birth of a son who will be a manifestation of the True and the High. ’ [Translator] ** Meaning that, he is the fulfilment of the prophecy that there would be born to the Promised Messiah as a righteous son possessive of a grand rank. [Publisher] *** Translation: ‘And Allah is a witness over what we say. ’ [Translator]