Tadhkirah — Page 367
1896 367 your Lord and offer sacrifice. He who talks ill of you is deprived of blessings, that is, God will leave no trace of him and he will die frustrated. 403 The moon of the Prophets will come and you will achieve your objective. On that day the truth will arrive and truthfulness will be demonstrated and the loss of the losers will be obvious. Observe Prayer for My remembrance. You are with Me and I am with you; your secret is My secret. We have removed from you the burden, which had well-nigh broken your back and have exalted your name. They frighten you with those beside God; they are the leaders of disbelief. Be not afraid, you will be on top. I have planted for you the trees of My mercy and My power with My own hand. Allah will never let it happen that the disbelievers should be able to blame the believers. Allah will help you in diverse places. Allah has decreed from eternity that: I and My messengers shall prevail. No one can change His words. Allah is He Who has made you the Messiah, son of Mary. Say: This is the grace of God and I do not desire any titles. O ‘ I s a ! I shall cause you to die and shall raise you towards Me and shall place those who follow 403 The revelation [The line of your enemy shall be cut off] was conveyed to my humble self from Allah the Almighty when Sa‘dull a h, a convert to Islam from Hinduism, sent me a poem full of vile abuse. This progeny of the Hindus used such words concerning me as cannot be used unless he was vicious by nature and had a corrupt heart. I received the revelation when I read his announcement and pamphlet. If the revelation concerning this vile person is not fulfilled and he does not die frustrated, humiliated, and disgraced, then it might be concluded that I am not from God. [Anj a m-e- A tham, pp. 58–59 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 11, pp. 58–59 footnote]