Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 219
26 May 1905 219 in heaven and then are manifested on earth. The same was true of my revelation: ُ عَفَت ِ الدِّیَار ُ عَفَت ِ الدِّیَار Meaning that the houses were destroyed. Although this prophecy of an earthquake was made eleven months earlier, since it had been decided in heaven that an earthquake would definitely occur, Allah the Exalted said that the houses—temporary and permanent—had all collapsed and signs [of their existence] wiped out. Those who object, such as correspondents of Paisa Akhbar, etc. , are unfamiliar and igno- rant of this idiom or are deliberately stubborn out of prejudice; otherwise, this idiom is found in all languages. When I prophesied about Atham, he said in that very assem- bly, ‘I am dead. ’ Despite being a Christian, he observed a great deal of deference. That is why he remained fearful, which saved him from death within the appointed term. A clear prophecy concerning Ab u Lahab was made in Makkah that he had per- ished, although he died of plague after the Battle of Badr. The Promised Messiah as said: By ٌ ن ا � � ی اَحْی � �ر � و ٌحٌ � ر� و [ rau h un wa rai ha nun it is meant all kinds of com - ] fort and ease. 1 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 8, p. 4, 5, dated 25 May 1905 (It appears that this paper was published after 28 May. This is why the diary of 26 May to 28 May is printed in it. Compiler)