The Shining Lamp — Page 17
Truth has Come 17 that this was the punishment that he would suffer for referring to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as the Dajj a l [Antichrist] in his book, he was completely shaken and placed both his hands over his ears, as if he was offering taubah [repentance] at that very moment. In my estimation there were nearly seventy men present in that Christian assembly at the time. In short, his turning [to truth] did not occur after a while; rather, it had begun at that very moment. Moreover, he passed his days to the very end of the prescribed period like a deranged man. Now, what greater depravity could there be than—despite such clear and manifest events—it yet being said that the proph- ecy has not been fulfilled? َ ُ ا ہّٰللِّٰ عَلَی الْكٰذِبِيْن لَعْنَة َ ُ ا ہّٰللِّٰ عَلَی الْكٰذِبِيْن لَعْنَة [‘The curse of Allah be upon the liars’]. The word ruj u‘ [returning (to the truth)] which is included in the condition [stipulated in the revelation], was an act of the heart that had begun at that very moment. Where is the term Islam explicitly and openly stated in the condition? Could an idolater have remained resolute [in disbelief ] at the time of such a powerful prophecy? Everyone must remember that this prophecy did not begin from that particular day, rather it had been announced twelve years earlier in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, and right along with it was the notification of the prophecy regarding Lekh Ram. If you care- fully read pages (239), (240) and (241) of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya , 1 the entire plan will unfold before your eyes. It was recorded in the [foretold] Signs of the past and the 1. See the English translation of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part 3, Sub- Footnote Number One, pages 209–212, published in 2018. [Publisher]