Tadhkirah — Page 383
1897 383 1897 Having been informed by God, the All-Knowing and All- Aware, I had disclosed in my announcement of March 12, 1897 that the death of Sir Sayyed Ahmad Kh a n K. C. S. I. was approaching. I had expressed my regret that I had not had the opportunity of meeting him even once and had invited his attention to the announcement saying that this was the substitute for a meeting. One year after the announcement Sayyed [ Ahmad Kh a n] died. [Nuz ul u l-M as ih, pp. 191–192, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 18, pp. 569–570] 1897 I assure you 419 that I have been favoured with a revelation in clear words that the Hindus will once more turn to Islam with great eagerness. [Announcement of March 12, 1897, Majm u ‘a-e-Ishtih a r a t, vol. 2, p. 341] March 15, 1897 Just now, while writing this, I have received a revelation, as following: Translation: [Persian] Security for you, O man of security 420. [Sir a j-e-Mun i r, p. 29 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 12, p. 31 footnote and Announcement of March 15, 1897, Majm u ‘a-e-Ishtih a r a t, vol. 2, p. 356 footnote] 419 Refers to Sir Sayyed Ahmad Kh a n. [Mirza Bashir Ahmad] 420 This revelation was vouchsafed to the Promised Messiah as when, after the death of Lekhr a m, he was receiving repeated threats of murder by the Aryas. [Mirza Bashir Ahmad]