Tadhkirah — Page 409
1898 409 This means that till the disease of sinfulness is removed from the hearts, the visible epidemic will not be removed. [Announcement concerning ‘the Plague’, February 6, 1898, Majm u ‘a-e-Ishtih a r a t, vol. 3, p. 5] (C) This means that God has determined not to remove the affliction of plague until the people remove from their minds the thoughts that surge therein. That is to say, till they accept the commissioned one and Messenger of God. The Almighty God will guard Qadian against the plague so that you should recognise that this was so because the Messenger and Apostle of God lives in Qadian. [D a fi‘ul-Bal a ’, p. 5, published April 1902, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 18, p. 225] February 2, 1898 Two days ago I received the revelation: 447 [From the letter written by Maulav i ‘Abdul-Kar i m February. 4, 1898, al- H akam, vol. 2, no. 2 March 6, 1898, p. 1] February 6, 1898 (A) Today, Sunday February 6, 1898, I saw in a dream that God’s angels were planting black trees in different parts of 446 This refers to the vision regarding the dark plants of the plague that are mentioned ahead. [Mirza Bashir Ahmad] 447 [Arabic] The day on which that will come which will cover up everything, on that day everyone will be granted salvation according to his conduct. On that day, We shall recompense everyone according to his conduct. [Publishers]