Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation)

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 343

POSTSCRIPT-SIGN NUMBER 119 343 (Translation): 'The mill shall revolve and divine decree shall descend', i. e. the case will take on a new aspect, quite like the revolving millstone when the [visible] part in front, goes back and becomes invisible and what was invisible before, becomes visible in turn. It means that, in the present state of the lawsuit, the aspect of the case as perceived by the presiding judge, which is harmful and damaging to our interest, shall no longer remain so and a different situation shall appear that shall be favourable to us. Just as the part of the revolving millstone that is in front of the face goes back and the part in the back comes in front of the face, so shall the hidden and concealed matters come in the front of the face and become visible and what are visible shall become inconsequential and invisible. Then God added: "This is the grace of God that has been promised; it certainly shall come; no one can dare to ward it off. That is, this matter has already been decreed in heaven that the present condition of the lawsuit which exudes desperation and hopelessness, shall be removed at once and an entirely new situation shall manifest that is helpful to our plaint and of this no one has any knowledge. Then God Almighty added: 'Say, “I swear by my God, that this indeed is the truth; neither shall it change at all, nor shall it remain hidden. A matter will arise which will amaze you. This is the word of God who is the God of the high heavens. My Lord does not deviate from the straight course that He practises with His exalted servants and He does not forget those of His servants who are deserving of help. So you will have a clear victory in this case but this verdict is delayed until such time as has been preordained by God. " You are with Me and I am with you. Say, “All matters are in the control of my God" and then leave the opponent in his error, pride, and arrogance. ' This sentence of God's revelation is meant to provide solace, for after the lawsuit was filed, most of the jurists had come to realize that the plaint was baseless and that it would be certainly dismissed; and Imām-ud-Din, the respondent, had also been informed from every