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84 That He did not grant me though His grace. That He should deal in this way with such evil ones, Is this not a miracle and something out of the ordinary? Why is there such fidelity with a pretender? Who can remember the like of such grace? Everyone has assailed me in his own way Finally, they were disgraced as a result of the conflict. No one had any regrets left in their malice; it was The wish of all that I go the way of extinction. (150) They wished to show me the way to nonentity Or destroy me by hanging at the hands of the rulers Or, at the least, it be so that I be thrown into prison Or that my head be bowed through humiliation Or, through their secret reporting, some other calamity Overtakes me or a prayer of theirs is accepted. With such intentions, bringing legal cases against me, They wished to turn my day into a night upon me. They tried so hard, such as never before in the world, And such unity that may not have occurred before, (155) They all got united for the purpose of dispatching me, I was considered evil but they were taken as pious. Finally, that God Who is Noble and Mighty, Who Knows the hearts and is the Most Knowing and Aware, He came down for my help, remembering the covenant, Thus, they became shame-faced and unsuccessful. There was such a blessing from the Lord of the Worlds, That all the enemies lost their wits after seeing it. His grace turned a droplet into an ocean; I was Mere dirt but He turned me into the Pleiades 114. (160) I was poor and helpless; unknown and without skills; No one knew as to where Qadian 115 was located. No one even cared to look in this direction; No one was even aware of my existence. Now you see how the world is paying attention; This very Qadian has become a special meeting place. Even so, those whose eyes are closed with prejudice, In whose eyes my condition does not seem befitting, I am a pretender in their eyes and in their mind The world’s good lies in my death and decline. (165) In the Book of God, the pretender is accursed There is no honour for him not even a whit. In the Torah, as well as in the Glorious Scriptures, It is written in the form of severe exhortation That if anyone ascribes anything unto God,