An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 345
345 Christ without a father was a heavenly sign for the truth of the Holy Prophet sa. Impact The publication of the book had an instant impact. It published a prophecy of the Promised Messiah as about Maulav i Karam D i n. The book was published on January 15, 1903, by special efforts of the press workers in Qadian and carried the news that Maulav i Karam D i n would attempt to involve the Promised Messiah as in criminal cases and the Promised Messiah as was divinely informed that he would be honourably acquitted from these cases. The publication had to be completed before that date as Maulav i Karam D i n had already moved the Extra Assistant Commissioner of Jhelum to issue warrant of arrest of the Promised Messiah as under Section 500, 501 and 502 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the date of hearing was fixed on January 17, 1903. The issuance of warrant of arrest provided yet another occasion to opponents to raise an uproar against the Promised Messiah as and they were clamouring a severe punishment for him. The trip from Qadian to Jhelum became historic in several ways. Giving details of the journey in a later publication ( H aq i qatul-Wah i ), the Promised Messiah as said: When I was on my way to Jhelum in connection with a case filed by Maulav i Karam D i n, I had a revelation: “I (God) will shower blessings upon you from all directions. ” I related the revelation to the people of my Jam a ‘at and this revelation came true in this manner that, when I reached Jhelum, about ten thousand people came to see me and most of them had lined up on the roads. Such a crowd had assembled in the court that it had amazed the authorities. About eleven hundred people came to me for bai‘at and about two hundred of them were women. The case filed by Maulav i Karam D i n was dismissed and a large number of people made offerings in cash and kinds to show their regard and respect for me. And this was how I