Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 210
210 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also the author of Satt Bachan and Arya Dharam. It is I who has written this announcement of 10 July 1888, in refutation of Mirza Nizam-ud-Din. On 4 May 1898, I sent this announcement as regards the book Ummahat-ul-Mu’minin to the government and also had the said announce- ment published. ” On further questioning by the defence, the Promised Messiah as said: “Sometimes I go out for a walk and on other occasions, I do not. Normally, I take my walks in the morning. I rarely go in the evening. My wife suffers from anxiety. Sometimes, she accompanies me as well, because it is beneficial from a medical perspective for her to take walks. She is also accompanied by a few lady attendants as well who come along whilst taking full care to observe the Islamic requirements of the veil. By lady attendants, I mean, lady helpers—about fifteen or sixteen ladies. My wife will bring along a few helpers who are available. This is not a common practice, but is meant to serve as a cure. This happens perhaps two to four times in a year. Sometimes other elderly ladies go with her as well, and I do not impede. In any case, I do not take women to the gardens for mere leisure and enjoyment. We simply go to the garden and then return. The prophecy about the daughter of Ahmad Baig is written in an announce- ment and is a matter well known. She is the daughter of Imam-ud-Din’s sister. The letter addressed to Mirza Ahmad Baig published in the Kalimah Fazl-e-Rahmani is written by me and is genuine. Although the lady is not married to me, but she will indeed marry me as the prophecy has stipulated. She was married to Sultan Muhammad, as was indicated in the prophecy. I am true when I say that although I have been mocked in this very court for things which are not from me but from God, a time is approaching when a wondrous influence shall be manifested and everyone shall hang their hands in shame. It is clearly evident from the words of the prophecy, and so was it foretold, that this lady would first be married to someone else. The prophecy about the death of the lady’s father and husband was conditional, and the condition was one of repentance and turning towards Allah. Since the lady’s father did not repent, he died a few months after the mar- riage of his daughter, and the second part of the prophecy was thus fulfilled. As a result, the family became fearful, and especially the husband, who was one part of the prophecy, and so they repented. Further, I received letters from his rela- tives and dear ones as well, which is why God Almighty gave him respite. The lady is still alive and she will certainly be wed to me. I believe this with complete p. 192