The Noble Son — Page 31
HAZRAT MAULANA JALAL-UD-DIN SHAMS RA 31 of Divine revelations is the Promised Reformer, was to be the one born, without delay, after Bashir I. Thus, the Promised Messiah as , after complete enlightenment, himself states in Siraaj-e-Muneer : ‘In Sabz Ishtehaar, there was the promise in clear words of the birth a boy without any delay, so Mahmood has been born. ’ 33 The Birth of the Promised Reformer In the Sabz Ishtehaar of 1 December 1886 the Promised Messiah as had clearly stated that in the Divine revelation the Promised Reformer had been given the names of Mahmood, Bashir II, Fazl and Fazl-e- Umar *. Furthermore, he stated that the second type of descent of the Divine grace of Allah the Almighty would be perfected in this manner, that rains down upon the Prophets and Imams [Spiritual Leaders] and Khalifahs [Successors to the Prophets] and the saints. Not even a month-and-a-half had passed since the publishing of this announcement that by the grace of Allah the Almighty, a boy was born in the household of the Promised Messiah as on 12 January 1889. He mentioned this birth, in the announcement Takmeel- e-Tabligh [Fulfilment of Propagation] which was written that very night, in the following words: ‘God the Glorious, had of His grace and benevolence promised—as was set out in the announcement of 10 July 1888 * See Sabz Ishtehaar , page 21, footnote, December 1888; footnote page 32, printed 1952.