The Heavenly Sign — Page 66
66 Nish a n-e- A sm a n i They should beware of them as the Holy Prophet sa has himself warned against the Maulaw i s of the latter days, and they should not be bewildered by their edicts as this is nothing new. If they have any doubt about my humble person or if they genuinely doubt the validity of my claim, then let me show them an easy way of resolving the matter which, if Allah so wills, can satisfy a seeker after Truth. First of all, after sincere repentance, the seeker should offer two Rak‘ a t of prayer at night. He should recite S u rah Y a S i n in the first Rak‘at and in the second, after reciting S u rah Al-Ikhl as twenty-one times, recite Dur u d 52 and Istighf a r 53 three hundred times. He should then pray to Allah in these words: "O, Allah, the Omnipotent and the Ever-Merciful! You are aware of the unseen and we are not; the Favoured and the Rejected and the False and the Truthful can not hide themselves from Thy Sight. We therefore, most humbly pray to Thee, to disclose to us the true status of this man who claims to be the Promised Messiah and the Mahdi as and the Mujaddid of the present age. Is he true or false? Is he the Favoured one or is he rejected and forsaken by Thee? Out of Thy Grace, disclose to us the truth about him either through a revelation, a vision, or a dream, so that if he is a rejected one, we may not go astray by accepting him. And, if he is from Thee, we may not be ruined by denying and affronting him. Save us from every kind of 52 Invocation of peace and blessings of Allah on the Holy Prophet sa. [Translator] 53 Prayer begging forgiveness for sins. [Translator]