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1883 109 his colleague: ‘Prepare a fire of some mischief or tribulation, so that I might learn about the God of M u s a [Moses] (that is, of this man) and find out how He helps him, and whether He is with him or not, because I consider this man to be a liar. ’ This, though in terms of the past, gives intimation of something that will happen in the future. [Arabic] Both hands of Ab u Lahab [the father of flames] perished and so did he perish himself. It did not behove him to enter into this affair with such daring without fear and humility. And as far that which afflicts you, it is from God alone. In this there is an indication of evil from some individual that will proceed from him whether in writing or in some other manner. [Allah knows best]. 133 me in his review of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah that he was ready to sacrifice his parents for my sake. [ Haqiqatul-Wahi , p. 354 footnote, R u h a n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 368 footnote] 133 This revelation was published in the Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah twelve years before I was declared a non-believer. [This was the time] when Maulav i Muhammad H usain wrote out his declaration of apostasy and asked Miy a ń Nadh i r H usain of Delhi to be the first to place his stamp of approval on it and thus declare me a non-believer and to publish it among all Muslims. Twelve years before this declaration and the stamp of approval from the above-mentioned Miy a ń [Nadh i r H usain], this book [ Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah ] had been published throughout the Punjab and India. Maulav i Muhammad H usain, who turned out to be the first to propound this declaration, after twelve years, was the one who laid the foundation of declaration of apostasy. Miy a ń Nadh i r H usain of Delhi was the one to spread this fire throughout the country on account of his reputation. Here is a proof of God’s knowledge of the Unseen, inasmuch as this prophecy was made at a time when there was no cause or occasion for this declaration and Maulav i Muhammad H usain considered himself to be in my service. At that time God the