Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 418
'foejoice, Sikhs ! for the prophecy of your 'Guru has-been clearly fulfilled. In the very Pargana of Batala there appeared a holy man a prophet of God J who came > from the^very class which your Guru had named, the class of - landowners. He did not come with any worldly glory or political power. His sole trust was in God and it. was God>who helped him and made his work a grand success. My Sikh brethren, come, hastening to Qadian, in the Batala Tahsil, for. it was here that the Promised one, made his appearance, ; Come and visit the scene of the ful- filment of your holy Guru's wonderful prophecy. It was truly a wonderful prophecy and certainly it came from Divine Source. You are a simpl-e, plain people, and God gave you a simple, plain, prophecy for your guidance. So hasten to profit by it, if you truly esteem the ! utterances of your holy Guru. Here is a good chance for you not 'only to accept a true Messenger of God, bub also'to proclaim to t'he world the righteousness of your revered Master. . The fulfilment of this prophecy furnishes you with an excellent instrument to demonstrate to the world the fact that your Guru was really a holy man who enjoyed communion with God, for who else but God could communicate such a deep secret to him in such clear words? Rejoice then, Khalsa, and accept the Promised Messenger of' God who appeared ; in the Batala Tahsil in 'accordance with the prophecy of your Guru. In the Granfh we come across another prophecy of Guru Nanak. It speaks of the death of Lekh Bam who was murdered at Lahore in March, 1897, in fulfilment of a remarkable prophecy of the Promised Messiah. That was a great sign of the Promised Messiah and when it was witnessed, his followers sent him hearty congratulations from all sides, many of them coming to Qadian to offer him their heartfelt congratulations in person, The pro- phecy in the Granth further states that the Promised one will be