Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 183
19 April 1905 183 19 April 1905 Atham and Lekhram The Promised Messiah as said: Atham adopted meekness, and thus his case was delayed. Lekhram showed haughtiness, so his case was expedited; that is, he perished before the stipulated time frame of the prophecy had come to an end. 1 This humble scribe [ Hadrat Muft i Muhammad Sa diq ra ] was asked before the Z uhr Prayer whether Sheikh Yaqub ‘Ali had already gone to Lahore to arrange for the printing of the an-Nid a announcement. I submitted that he had left in the morning. The Promised Messiah as said: I would like you to go as well, and carefully read the proof ensuring that it is correct. Accordingly, as per the order, this humble one went to Lahore in the evening and returned to D a rul-Am a n [the Abode of Peace; i. e. , Qadian] after four days. 2 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 2, dated 20 April 1905 2. Badr, vol. 1, no. 4, p. 8, dated 27 April 1905