Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 123
H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 123 and proclaimed that he, in fact, would be the Promised Messiah and that the original ‘ I s a had passed away. Moreover, many blessed with divine visions declared the 14th century to be the time of the coming of the Promised Messiah and recorded their revelations in this regard. After all this, what more proof can there be with regard to such matters, in which some room must be left for belief in the unseen. In addition to this, some other grand Signs are expected to appear at the hands of this humble one. For example, the proph - ecy about Munshi Abdullah Atham of Amritsar is to be fulfilled in fifteen months; the stipulated time thereof has started from 5 June 1893. The prophecy about Pandit Lekhram of Peshawar is another one, which was made in 1893 and is to be fulfilled within a period of six years. Yet another prophecy is about the death of the son- in-law of Mirza Ahmad Baig of Hoshiarpur, a resident of Patti, District Lahore, and eleven months remain from today’s date, which is 21 September 1893, for its fulfilment. All these matters— which are absolutely beyond human power—are proof enough for recognizing the truthful from the liar. For, life and death are both the exclusive preserve of God. And until God Almighty completely accepts someone, He does not destroy his opponent because of his prayers, especially at a time when he claims to be from God and presents this miracle of his as proof of his truth. Hence, prophecies are no ordinary matter, nor a matter that humans can manipulate. Rather, they are the exclusive prerogative of the Glorious God. If one is a seeker after truth, let him wait for the stipulated time of these prophecies. These three prophe - cies together encompass the three chief nations of India and the Punjab. That is, the first is related to the Muslims, the second to