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E ARLY Y EARS – 1881 53 That is [Arabic] Shake the branch of the date- palm tree, the fresh ripe dates will fall upon you. 62 I understood therefrom that it was an indication that I should make an effort to draw attention to the book and it is promised that thereby the cost of the publication of that part of the book would be provided…. After this revelation I made some effort in that way in accordance with the divine command…and help came from whatever quarters God willed for the portion that was being printed. [Allah be praised for all this. ] [Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, part 3, pp. 225–226 sub-footnote 1, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 1, pp. 250–251 sub-footnote 1] 1881 One day in a light slumber the following words flowed from my tongue at the morning time: [Urdu] ‘Abdull a h Kh a n, Dera Ismail Khan Some Hindus who were with me at the time—and still live here—were informed of this and it so happened that the same afternoon one of them 63 went, by chance, to the post office and brought me a letter from one ‘Abdull a h Kh a n, 64 who had also sent me some money. [Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, part 3, pp. 226–227 sub-footnote 1, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 1, pp. 251–252 sub-footnote 1] 62 This translation is from Nuz u lul-Mas ih , page 161, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , volume 18, page 539. [Publishers] 63 Bishandas Brahman [Publishers] 64 Extra Assistant Commissioner at Dera Ismail Khan [Publishers]