Tadhkirah — Page 298
298 I also saw one night that an angel was calling people towards this book with a loud voice and was saying: That is [Arabic] This is a blessed book, then stand up due to its glory and respect. [Announcement about the publication of A’i na-e-Kam ala t-e-Isl a m, A’i na-e-Kam ala t-e-Isl a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 5, p. 652] February 25, 1893 Last night, being greatly perturbed by the attitude 344 of Sheikh [Mehr ‘Al i of Hoshiarpur], I supplicated for a heavenly decision. Thereafter, I was shown in a dream that I had sent some money to a shopkeeper as the price of something good and fragrant. He took the money, but sent an evil-smelling substance. When I saw it, I was angry and told my messenger: Go back to the shopkeeper and tell him to send me what I had asked for, otherwise I would file a complaint against him for cheating and he will be sent to jail for at least six months and probably longer. The shopkeeper sent back word that he had not done this on his own but that he had been influenced by the babblings of a mad man which made him forget his duty and that he was now ready to send what I had asked for. 344 Six months before Sheikh Mehr ‘Al i was imprisoned, Allah the Almighty showed to the Promised Messiah as in a dream that the seat of Sheikh [Mehr ‘Al i ] had caught fire and the Promised Messiah as put the fire out by pouring water over it. The Promised Messiah as immediately informed Sheikh [Mehr ‘Al i ] of this trial and tribulation and asked him to repent and seek forgiveness of Allah. But after he was released Sheikh [Mehr ‘Al i ] denied receiving the letter. Instead, he started saying that there was no such letter, but he was being pressured to issue a statement to this effect. The Promised Messiah as is referring to this painful attitude of the Sheikh [Mehr ‘Al i]. [Mirza Bashir Ahmad]