Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 52
52 people by the force of punishment, but he cannot turn his home into a paradise by such practice. The life and character of His Holiness as is an exemplary model for such people. Husband and Wife Truly Devoted to One Another The honourable wife of His Holiness as has sworn alle- giance to him and believes with sincerity of heart that he has been sent from God. Even in the gravest of ill- nesses and times of restlessness, her level of trust in the prayer of His Holiness as , is unlike anything else. In every respect, she believes in His Holiness as to be truth- ful and one whose truthfulness is supported by irrefu- table testimony—just as the most eminent among his companions believe. Let me present to you a mani- fest proof of her absolute faith and firm belief in the Promised Messiah as. Women, by nature, hold a very negative perception about their husband’s other wife. Nothing is more horrifying and abhorrent for a woman than a co-wife. In Arabic, a partner wife is called darrah (which means hurt and distress). There is a prophecy of His Holiness as about his marriage to another woman. By the grace of Allah, one aspect of this prophecy has already been fulfilled. The time has not yet come for the second aspect to be fulfilled so that the servants of God may rejoice. The respected wife of the Promised Messiah as has prayed tearfully many times for the fulfil-