Life of Ahmad — Page 518
PT. LEKHR A M’S DEATH as 518 the publishing of any unpleasant thing about himself, such a person should inform him of it within the ensuing fortnight, so that he should not disclose it. M. Indarman kept quiet and passed away, but Pt. Lekhr a m sent a postcard to Ahmad as and dared him to publish what had been revealed to him concerning Lekhr a m. So Ahmad as issued a leaflet on February 20th, 1893, 122 in which he announced that Pt. Lekhr a m was described in his revelation as. He was further informed by God that Pt. Lekhr a m would be severely punished for the vile abuse that he had poured upon the Holy Founder sa of Islam within six years from the date of the leaflet. People thought the prediction was too vague and could not mean much. The An i s Hind of Meerut raised that objection in its issue of March 25th by saying that it was a conjecture. In answer to this Ahmad as announced on April 2nd (14 Ramadan, 1310 A. H. ) that if his prophecy was a mere conjecture Lekhr a m could also make a similar prediction. Lekhr a m was about 30 years of age at that time and Ahmad as was over 50, so it was easy for Pt. Lekhr a m to fix a period of say 10 years for Ahmad’s as punishment. He assured the public that the punishment of Lekhr a m would not be an ordinary 122 The delay was due to the fact that Ahmad as was in no hurry in bringing down the decree. Moreover Pt. Lekhr a m had insisted that the prophecy must fix the period in which it would he fulfilled and God had not revealed the period to Ahmad as before this.