Tadhkirah — Page 779
1905 779 rations. He had made up his mind to go away somewhere but Man zu r Muhammad had detained him on the assurance that both of them would be able to subsist on trade. I wondered in my mind, why my father had stopped the rations but then I thought that one could not take any objec- tion to whatever the elders might have done. I then received the revelation: Translation: [Arabic] I am the Gracious One. Messengers have no fear in My Presence. Tell them: This is all from Allah and then leave them occupied with their sport. The Promised Messiah [as] said: This is a very significant dream and it seems it has reference to Maulav i ‘Abdul- Kar i m. Food is the source of life and food being stopped means passing out of this life. Apparently, therefore, having regard to the means for the maintenance of life, this severe illness indicates death but the food was restored because Man zu r Muhammad had detained Ra h matull a h. Ra h matull a h means the mercy of Allah and Man zu r Muhammad means that which Muhammad desires. In God’s revelation I have also been named Mu h ammad. So that the interpretation is the recovery of Maulav i Sahib, for which we keep supplicating. Trade means prayer, faith in God, trust in Him and working righteousness, as the Holy Qur’an says: 946 946 O ye who believe! shall I point out to you a bargain that will save you from a painful punishment? That you believe in Allah and