Tabligh Guide — Page 92
(American Edition) 92 His leadership was outstanding and multifarious and he organized the Movement on firm foundations. His intellectu al capabilities, love of Islām and the Holy Prophet, his ability to provide political leadership to Indian Muslims are recognized even by opponents. In 1947 when the Indian subcontinent gained independence, in which he had a played prominent role, and was divided into India and Pakistan, he migrated to Pakistan and founded a new modern town, Rabwah, as the international headquarters of the Movement. When storms of persecution arose as a result of bigotry and fanaticism, his forbearance and prayers steered the community out of dangers. Ḥ a ḍrat Mirzā Bashiruddin Ma ḥmūd A ḥ mad died in 1965 and was succeeded by Ḥ a ḍrat Mirzā Nāṣ ir A ḥ mad, his eldest son. He fulfilled every aspect of the great prophecy by Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad — the Promised Messiah. How could one have predicted about such a son without knowledge from God? Even when a son was born how could one have known that he will reach adulthood in a land of epidemics and fanatics and that he will possess so many great qualities and achieve so much success. Fulfillment of this prophecy is an irrefutable proof of the truth of Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad — the Promised Messiah. Prophecy on the Death of Pundit Lekh Ram One of the bitter enemies of Islām and Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad was Pandit Lekh Ram. He was a leader of Arya Samaj Hindu Sect. He had established a branch of Arya Samaj at Peshawer. He wrote many books in an attempt to refute Islām and Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad. He abused the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace be on him) and used very obscene language and said many unpleasant and harsh things about him, thus causing great hurt to Muslims. At one time he had visited Qadian and stayed there for 25 days. He had met Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad who advised him to desist from insulting and abusing the Holy Prophet — the holiest of Prophets. Pandit Lekh Ram did not listen to this advice and did not change his habit. In March 1886, Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥmad announced that Allāh had revealed to him about the future of a few persons, the fulfillment of which would be a clear evidence of tr uth and excellence of Islām. Some of these things were unpleasant and their disclosure might cause some pain to those concerned. He made it clear that he did not wish ill to anybody and if those whose future has been revealed, did not want the prophecy to be published, should inform him within a fortnight. Among those whose future had been revealed were M. Inderamn and Pandit Lekh Ram. M. Inderamn kept quiet and passed away, but Pandit Lekh Ram wrote to Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad and asked him to publish the revelation which he had received concerning him. He ridiculed him and did not care. After an interval of a few years, when Pandit Lekh Ram did not give up his habit of abusing the Holy Qur’ān and Holy Prophet, A ḥ mad announced the awesome prophecy about Lekh Ram on February 20, 1893. He wrote: