The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 98
98. Essence of Islam-V somehow, succeeds in showing such a miracle, the government will no doubt protect the life of such a miracle-working animal. Similarly, the Christians should prophesy that Calcutta will not be struck by the plague, because the chief Bishop of British India resides in that city. Likewise, Miān Shams-ud-Din, along with the members of his Anjuman-e-Himāyat-eIslam, should make a prophecy that Lahore shall remain immune to the plague. This is also an ideal opportunity for Munshi Ilāhī Bakhsh, Accountant, who claims to be the recipient of revelation, to lend a helping hand to Anjuman-e-Himāyat-e-Islam by making a prophecy concerning Lahore based on his own revelation. And it would be quite in order if ‘Abdul. Jabbar and 'Abdul Haq should also make a prophecy about Amritsar. Since Delhi is the bastion of the Wahābī sect, it would be quite appropriate for Nadhir. Hussain and Muḥammad Hussain to make a prophecy that that city will remain immune from the plague. In this way, the entire Punjab will be saved from this fatal disease, and the government will also be relieved and saved a great deal of expenditure. But if these people fail in this, it will necessarily follow that the true God is He Who has sent His Messenger in Qadian. . In the end, remember that if all these people-who include the claimants of revelation from among the. Muslims, pundits of the Āryas, and padres of the. Christians remain silent, it will prove that they are all false. And the day comes when Qadian will shine forth like the sun, for it is the Seat of a Truthful One.