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 <mark>your</mark> 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]