Tadhkirah — Page 291
1893 291 and prepared me for a contest so that I should fight the Pharaohs and the wrongdoers. [ A’i na-e-Kam ala t-e-Isl a m , p. 561, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 5, p. 561] 1893 My Lord felicitated me and said: 339 [ A’i na-e-Kam ala t-e-Isl a m , p. 576, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 5, p. 576] 1893 (A) I saw in a dream that I had saddled my horse for some particular purpose though I did not know whither I was bound and for what purpose. I had a feeling in my heart that I was preparing for something very eagerly. I put on some arms and, following the way of the righteous, mounted my horse trusting in Allah. Then, I felt that I had received intelligence about some mounted people who were armed and had come to my home for the purpose of destroying me. I was alone and I had no helmet or other safeguarding armour except those arms which Allah had bestowed upon me for my defence. However, I disliked withdrawing from the contest and sitting inside in fear and so I started in one direction rapidly with full vigour and effort for the achievement of the purpose that I had in mind, 339 [Arabic] We shall destroy her husband (also) as we have destroyed her father and will return her to you. This is the truth from your Lord, then be not of those who doubt. We shall delay it only for a fixed period. Say: Wait till the end of the term and I am with you among those who wait. When the promise of God is fulfilled [it will be said]: Is this what you called false or were you blind? [Publishers]