Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 213
21 March 1907 213 The Sign of the Plague The Promised Messiah as said: The plague is spreading in all four directions in India. It has been approximately eleven years that this disease is on the rise here and this year it is advancing with great intensity. It is not known how long the plague will stay, for God Almighty has said that He will not remove this disease unless people cleanse their hearts. Despite the concerted efforts of the British, no cure has surfaced to this day. Inoculation was developed but proved ineffective. Rats were exterminated without any benefit. Now they are trying to eradicate mosquitoes, yet the plague is still ravaging and is rather increasing. Nevertheless, God Almighty has informed me that He will safeguard those people from the plague who reside within the four walls of my home. Reflect that there have been severe outbreaks of the plague around here and many villages have become desolate. The plague has even affected Qadian itself, but God has saved this household, and no one has died from this disease; in fact, not even a mouse in this house has died. How grand indeed is the grace and mercy of God Almighty! 1 1. Badr , vol. 6, no. 17, p. 6, dated 25 April 1907