Some Hidden Pearls — Page 4
which have been kept wrapped in covers. . My aim in selecting this name is to convey a hint that though, so far, the world has not accepted the Promised Messiah (Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement,) the time is coming when, from the priceless Pearls brought by him, the covers shall begin to fall off; and in the eyes of the people too, a new light shall come; and then the world shall recognise and appreciate their true value, for they carry a guarantee from Allah that their worth shall hold true for all time. And after that, as the days go by, their value shall continue to heighten, and the range of their beneficial effect shall continue to widen. In one of his poems the Promised Messiah has hinted at this truth in words of deep and moving import. . Says he : 4 "This day my people. Do not perceive the great. Elevation where I stand :. But a time shall come,. When, with tears in their eyes,. They would recall, lovingly