Tadhkirah — Page 610
610 January 1, 1903 The Promised Messiah [as] came out with a large scarf wound round his waist. He explained: I am beginning to feel some pain in my kidney and that is why I have wound this scarf round my waist. In a light slumber I received the revelation: [Urdu] Till the restoration of health. He added that health is bestowed by Allah and till He so decrees one can do nothing. [al-Badr, vol. 1, no. 11, January 9, 1903, p. 85] January 2, 1903 Translation: [Arabic] A ’il came to me and he chose me. He revolved his finger and pointed out that: God will guard you from your enemies and will attack fiercely him who jumps upon you. [Urdu] A ’il is Gabriel, the angel who conveys good news. The Promised Messiah [as] added: A ’il is derived from Ay a lat , meaning one who reforms and delivers the oppressed from the oppressor. The reason for the use of the expression A ’il rather than Jibra’i l [Gabriel] is to indicate that his function will be to deliver the oppressed from his oppressors. Then he pointed with his finger all round and indicated: [Allah will safeguard you against your enemies] etc. This revelation also has an affinity to the previous revelation [He is the Benevolent, He walks in front of you and becomes the enemy of one who is your enemy. ]