Tadhkirah — Page 330
330 but his greater affliction, which is called death, was delayed for a short while…God Almighty… revealed to me: 376 The meaning is that: [Arabic] Allah has taken note of his grief and sorrow. Allah has granted him respite until the time that he reverts to his impertinence, harsh language and falsehood and forgets the favour done to him by Allah the Almighty. This [second sentence above] is an interpretation [of the first sentence] on the basis of the meanings inspired by God Almighty. And then the revelation continued: [Arabic] This is the way of Allah and you will not find a change or alteration in the way of Allah. 376 Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : Malik S al ah -ud-D i n narrates from Munsh i Muhammad Ism a ‘ i l Si a lkoat i that: When it was the last day of the time appointed for A tham’s chastisement, the Promised Messiah as came to the upper floor of Masjid Mub a rak and called for Maulav i ‘Abdul- Kar i m ra and said: I have received a revelation: [Arabic] [ Allah has taken note of his grief and sorrow. ] I have been given to understand that ‘his’ refers to A tham. This shows that he would not die within the announced period. [A sha b-e-Ahmad, vol. 1, p. 57]