Tadhkirah — Page 672
672 October 25, 1903 758 [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 18] October 25, 1903 Hadrat Maul a n a ‘Abdul-Kar i m wrote in al-Badr : ‘Abdur-Ra hi m, the youngest son of our respected Navv a b Muhammad ‘Al i Kh a n, fell seriously ill of a fever which continued for a fortnight. His senses were disturbed, he experienced episodes of faintness, and finally he began to experience burning sensations. . . The Promised Messiah, may peace and blessings be on him, was requested every day to pray and he was continuously praying for him. On October 25, the Promised Messiah [as] was told with great agony that his life was almost despaired of. His compassionate and merciful self was praying for him in tahajjud when it was disclosed to him in a divine revelation that: [Urdu] The decree is unchangeable and his death had been decreed. …The Promised Messiah [as] said: I was severely distressed at this awe-striking revelation and quite involuntarily the words escaped my lips: O Allah, if there is no time left for supplication, I beg to intercede, for there is time for 758 [Arabic] I shall illumine everyone in this house. Success from Allah and clear victory. Success and victory from Allah. [Urdu] The pride of Ahmad. [Arabic] I am observing a fast as an offering to the Gracious One. [Publishers]