Some Prophecies of Hazrat Ahmad - A Critical Study — Page 39
It was a case of misunderstanding similar to the one experienced by. Hadhrat Noahas who misunderstood the true purport of God Almighty's promise that He would save the apostle's family from the Deluge and even Hadhrat Jonahas who misunderstood God Almighty's ultimate will in relation to the people of Nineveh and fled the city. . Nevertheless, Hadhrat Ahmad'sas prophecy in relation to Abdullah. Athim, as intimated by the Divine words revealed unto him, was fulfilled in its entirety. Although he had shown verbal response at the conclusion of the debate and also stopped his customary abuse of Islam with retirement from active life, his deliberate silence was a sheer case deception of the masses. And hence, he was thrown into Haviaah - an experience he was to suffer for the rest of his mortal life. . Historical evidences indicate that Rev. Athim suffered great mental anguish after the announcement of Hadhrat Ahmad's as prophecy against him. He began to have strange hallucinations and he day dreamt about snakes, rabid dogs and armed men, ready to attack him. A British historian states in relation to Abdullah Athim's fate after the pronouncement of Hadhrat Ahmad's as prophecy against the Christian padre: 'he lived in absolute terror for the rest of his life, was almost permanently drunk and was moved by the missionaries from town to town. '³ '30. Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari, of whom mention has been made earlier, was an eye witness to Abdullah Athim's state of life after the announcement of Hadhrat Ahmad's as prophecy against the Christian priest. Despite his personal differences and constant intrigues against. Hadhrat Ahmadas, Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari admitted that Hadhrat. Ahmad'sas prophecy against Abdullah Athim was fulfilled to the extent of the revealed words. He stated: ' 'If you consider the revealed words that we have also quoted and think about the predicament that encountered him, you shall have no doubt in your minds that he was, indeed, thrown into the. Haviaah and his heart was so badly affected that we could easily call it the torments of hell. But the extreme punishment which we had 30. Adamson, lan: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian: pg 103 39