Tadhkirah — Page 92
92 destroys opposition. As the sword of ‘Al i performed wonders in dangerous fighting, so will this book. It is a prophecy which has reference to the great effectiveness and the widespread blessings of the book. 110 [Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, part 4, p. 497 sub-footnote 3, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 1, pp. 591–592 sub-footnote 3] 1883 Then the revelation came: [Arabic] Had faith been hanging with the Pleiades—that is, had departed from the world altogether—the above-mentioned man would have found it. [Arabic] Its oil might well-nigh glow forth on its own even if the fire has not even touched it. [Arabic] Do they say: ‘We are a strongly supported host that is fully capable of giving a response?’ This entire host will soon be routed and they will run away turning their backs. When such people see a Sign they [ turn away and ] say: ‘This is an ordinary and time-worn magic,’ even though their hearts are convinced of those Signs. In their hearts they are convinced that there is now no way of escape. It 110 Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah [Publishers]