Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 430
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 430 them had been acquitted of the crime. I recall that this news spread in town during the evening. I was ready to offer the ‘Ish a’ prayer while I was in the mosque, when one of the worshippers stated that this news had been spread in town and that the accused persons had returned to town. As I had publicly announced that they would certainly not be acquitted, I became prey to indescribable grief and sorrow. Then God, who always lends support to this humble servant of His, gave me the glad tiding at the beginning or during the course of the prayer with this revelation: ال تخف انك انت االعلٰی Fear not, for you will have the upper hand. Accordingly, the next morning it became clear that the news about the acquittal was totally false and that the result was exactly as my humble self had been foretold and of which Sharampat, the A ryah, and several other people—who still live in Qadian —had been apprised in advance. Another similarly awe-striking incident took place which is even more astonishing. It is described hereunder. Concerning a case insti- tuted by my late father against one of his tenants relating to some ten- ancy rights in dispute, it was revealed to me in a dream that the suit would be decreed favourably. I communicated this dream to an A ryah who lives in Qadian. Then it so happened that on the final date of the hearing, only the defendant appeared in the court with some of his witnesses, but no attorney etc. appeared from this side. The defendant and all witnesses, upon their return in the evening, spread the news that the suit had been dismissed. On hearing this news, the said A ryah accused me of falsehood and mocked me. It is difficult for me to put into words the pain and torment that I suffered at that time, for it was hard to imagine that all these people, including some who were impar- tial, would make a statement contrary to the facts. In this condition of extreme grief and sorrow the following revelation came to me very forcefully and was entrenched into my heart like an iron nail: