The Shining Lamp — Page 23
Truth has Come 23 pray for him as much as you possibly can. There was plenty of time for prayers, but those people could not change the wrathful will of God. It must be understood with certainty that the dagger which was thrust into Lekh Ram was the very dagger which he would thrust for so many years in the disrespect towards our lord and master, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Consequently, that very sharpness of his tongue metaphorically took on the shape of a dagger and was violently driven into his belly. So long as the knife is not thrust in the heavens, it can never be thrust upon the earth. People would think that Lekh Ram was just recently mur- dered, but I had verily considered him slain ever since an angel with a bloodthirsty visage had visited me and asked, ‘Where is Lekh Ram?’ Accordingly, you will read all these details in the prophecies that are documented below: First— (On page 4 of the announcement published on 20 February 1886, 1 only this much reference is found regarding Lekh Ram): In the coming book, I shall write something about the fate of Lekh Ram and specify the time and date. If such a prophecy happens to hurt someone, he is free to inform me in writing with his signature before 1 March 1886, or within precisely two weeks of the first publication of this article 1. Announcement dated 20 February, 1886, printed in D am i mah Akhb a r Riy ad Hind, Amritsar, see also Announcement dated 1 March, 1886, Majm u ‘ah Ishtih a r a t, vol. 1, p. 121, edition 2, published by Na za rat Nashro Ish a ‘at, India, 2019. [Publisher]