The Ocean of Light — Page 11
11 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS and the camps which we had pitched were blown away by the swift winds of their aggression. Peace became forbidden just as hunting is forbidden around the Holy Ka‘bah. So, out of necessity, we had to leave our fine possessions and land, and as per the destiny of God the Subduer, the Sikhs looted them all. So, my ancestors put the bridle of perseverance upon the camels of their egos. They were not ones to be subdued by idolaters in their battles, but fate made them powerless. Herein is a lesson for those who possess insight. Thus, tribulations fell upon our ancestors and they were faced with calamities one after another, and things came to such a pass that they were dispossessed of their power and authority and turned out of the land they ruled. Then they spent almost sixty years as exiles, until their enemies who were the cause of this conflict had passed away and people had forgotten what had occurred. This is when they returned to their land under the veil of secrecy, for those Sikhs were an