Tadhkirah — Page 658
658 stated therein: Whether Dowie enters into a mub a halah [prayer duel] with me or not, he will not escape God’s chastisement and God will decide between the false and the true. [Tatimmah Haqiqatul-Wahi , p. 73 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 509, footnote] August 24, 1903 (A) I saw in a dream that a cat sought to attack a pigeon belonging to us. It would not desist despite my repeated efforts to turn it away. Then I cut off its nose and though it was bleeding it still persisted in its effort. Then I caught hold of it by its neck and started rubbing its face on the ground but it continued to raise it, till in the end I said: Let us hang it. [al-Badr, vol. 2, no. 34, September 11, 1903, p. 365 and Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 15] (B) Then I saw my face in a mirror in my dream and it looked awe-inspiring and bright. [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 15] September 1, 1903 The Promised Messiah [as] said: In my dream the following phrase escaped my lips: [English] Fair man [al-Badr, vol. 2, no. 24, September 11, 1903, p. 366] September 2, 1903 The Promised Messiah [as] said: I was feeling weak in consequence of diarrhea and then saw in a light slumber two men with pistols standing one on either side of me and the revelation came: