Tadhkirah — Page 83
1883 83 will be helped and made well-known among people. [Arabic] Has not man i. e. , you, passed through a period of time when nobody in the world knew you or talked about you? That is, nobody knew you as to who you are and you had no status. That is, you amounted to nothing. This is a reference to the favours and bounties already bestowed as an indication of the further bounties of the Benevolent One. [Arabic] All kinds of Holiness belong to Allah, Who possesses all Blessings, and is the Highest. He has raised your status. The name and respect for your forefathers will be cut off— that is, they will not be known and honoured in their personal capacities—and God will start the respect and honour with you. [Arabic] You have been helped with prestige and have been brought to life with truth, O truthful one. You have been helped and your opponents said: ‘No way of escape is left. ’ This indicates that divine help will reach such a stage that the opponents will be broken-hearted and they will be filled with despair and truth will be made manifest. prevail. The following phrase is used on such an occasion: [Arabic] [ You are to Me like My Unity and Uniqueness. ] [al-Badr, vol. 2, no. 12, dated April 10, 1903, p. 91, column 2]