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issued against them since He had no further cause to chastise them. This, as subsequent events proved, is exactly what God. Almighty did, in accordance with His Divine promise: 'If they repent and reform, We shall turn to them with mercy and shall give up our design of their punishment. Thus will they experience whatever they choose. ". It would, therefore, be a height of dishonesty for Abdul Hafeez to argue any more that Muhammedi Begum's family should have been chastised further, if Hadhrat Ahmad's as prophecy was to be considered to have been fulfilled. It has been shown that after receiving such punishment, the dissident family ceased to transgress and sought forgiveness. It had also proven its good intent by pledging fidelity at the hands of God Almighty's elect,. His vicegerent, the Promised Messiah and the Imam Mahdi,. Hadhrat Ahmadas of Qadian. What manner of God would now continue chastisement of these people despite His promise: 'I will inflict My punishment on whom I will; but My mercy encompasses all things; so I will ordain it for those who act righteously. ' 149. Has the Master of Destiny and the Lord of Mercy, God. Almighty not, in His infinite Mercy promised mankind: 'whoso repents after his transgression and amends, then will. God surely turn to him with mercy; verily, God is Most. Forgiving, Merciful. 160. It is, however, ironic that while the family directly affected by the prophecy admitted its fulfilment and turned to Hadhrat. Ahmadas, people like Abdul Hafeez continue to argue otherwise on the grounds that Muhammedi Begum was not married to 48. Ahmad, [Hadhrat] Mirza Ghulam. Anjam e Athim; Ruhani Khazain, vol. 11, pp. 211/13 49. Al Quran 7. 157 5. 40 50. Ibid. , 290