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36 the inoculation. Whoever heard about this great tragedy was sad- dened. Close relations lost their senses and their days became like a dark night. There was not even a single person of the village who did not visit their homes and did not enquire them about their health. And, by Allah, not even a month had elapsed after this prophecy of mine which I have mentioned above for the seekers of truth that under divine command the aforesaid incident took place and testified to Allah’s revelation and every such informa- tion that I had received from the Majestic Almighty. When those who were vaccinating the people came to know about the occur- rence of these incidents, they immediately called upon the vice- roy. They saddled their horses on whom they were supposed to return and were rendered dumbfounded at the manifestation of the heavenly decrees. Thereafter, not only did Allah make the gov- ernment turn away from insisting upon such conjectural practices, but the government expressed its disapproval of the harshness it previously practiced regarding inoculation. And the reason for this was the sudden loss of nineteen lives of its subjects. Telegrams were sent to stop the inoculation. Thereafter, the path of modera- tion and temperance was adopted, and the practice that was akin to compulsion in the sight of people was abandoned. Evidently, this government did not leave any stone unturned in taking care of its subjects and in making efforts to that end. Indeed, the gov- ernment had adopted inoculation considering it beneficial and in fact so it was until I opposed it on account of divine revelation. Allah decided to testify to the truthfulness of my words and save me from the criticism of the ignorant. So, these were the circum- stances under which God caused the inoculation to lose its benefit and become harmful, so that He could manifest the truthfulness