Tadhkirah — Page 432
432 476 I imagined that the interpretation is that the piece of wood or stone represents the harsh, hypocritical magistrate and his turning into a buffalo through my supplication might be an indication that it has been turned into something useful from which milk might be expected. If my interpretation is correct there is strong hope that the case will take a good turn in my favour. The interpretation of falling into prostration in a dream is given as victory over an enemy. There are other revelations also with the same indications. It is possible that this dream might be manifested on some other occasion. In any case, it is good for us whatever may be its application. [Extracted from hand-written Letter, dated February 5, 1889, addressed to Dr. Khal if ah Rash i d-ud-D i n, Makt u b a t-e- Ahmadiyyah (2015 edition), vol. 4, p. 212, letter number 58] 1899 A criminal case was made up by the police against me in the court of Mr. Douie, Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur with the intent of having me punished. About it, God Almighty informed me that the perpetrators of this effort will be frustrated, and so it happened. I received a revelation in this context That is [Arabic] We fought with the sword and as a consequence the enemy was totally destroyed and his resources were also cut off. The enemy here refers to a Deputy Inspector [of Police] who had charged me falsely out of enmity. In the end, he died of the plague. [ H aq iq atu l -Wa hi , p. 217, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 227] 476 [Arabic] My Lord is High, my Lord is High. [Publishers]