Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 195
29 April 1905 195 29 April 1905 A Dream Last night, seven minutes before 2 o’clock, I had a dream in which the earth shook. At first, I thought it was just some ordi- nary movement, but then there was a strong shock and I was sure it was an earthquake. I wake up the members of the house- hold and say, ‘Get up, it is an earthquake! Pick up Mubarak too!’ In the dream, I also say, ‘The astrologers are terrible liars. It was published in a newspaper by the Pandit that now the earthquake would not occur. ’ After this, I woke up. 1 Last night’s dream was being discussed that a strong earthquake had occurred and he was waking up the members of the household [in the dream]. The Promised Messiah as said: It seems that surely some preparation is being made in heaven. It is possible that this [dream] may literally be fulfilled, or it may be that this is in reference to some other severe calamity. Sometimes the land sinks for other reasons, too. The Promised Messiah as said: The word mub a rak [blessed] in this makes it clear that this event will be a source of goodness and blessing for us, although there may be suffering and hardship in it for others. I deem it proper to write another public announcement for this reason. 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 4, p. 1, dated 27 April 1905