Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 18
18 BRIGHT LI GHT S OF THE A H MADI YY A MOVEMENT Five days before the opening of the conference, the Promised Messiah made a great announcement called the Great News for Seekers after Truth. In it he said that his paper was not just the result of his efforts, but that it was a living sign of God and it was written with Allah's special help and grace. This paper showed the truths of the Holy Quran and that it was the true words of God. Allah also told the Promised Messiah that his paper would be the best among the papers to be read out in the conference. During this time the Promised Messiah saw a vision in which an invisible hand had struck his house. As it struck, a shining light shot out and spread in all directions, some of it falling into his own hands. Then someone who stood nearby spoke in a loud voice: "Allahu Akbar, Kharibat Khaibar. " (Great is God, Khaibar is in ruins). The vision meant that his house was his heart and the light which spread in all directions was the truth of the Holy Quran. Khaibar meant the other religions which were influenced by false ideas and idol worship. The. Promised Messiah received yet another revelation. In Arabic, Allah said: "Verily God is with you, verily God stands where you stand. " This was a very sure sign of Allah's help. On the 28th of December, the Promised Messiah's paper was read out by Maulvi Abdul Karim. A large crowd of people attended this conference and they all listened closely to his paper. It was so interesting that they wanted to hear more. The second speaker gave up the time given to him for reading his paper to Maulvi Abdul Karim. But by 4:30 in the afternoon the first part still had not been completed. Still everyone wanted to hear more. So it was decided to extend the conference till 5:30 in the evening and even for one more day-till the 29th of December. After the paper was read, most of the listeners agreed that it was the best