The Noble Son — Page 32
– FULFILMENT OF A GRAND PROPHECY 32 and the announcement of 1 December 1888—that after the death of Bashir I, a second Bashir would be bestowed, whose name would also be Mahmood. And addressing my humble self, Allah the Almighty said: “He would be a person of high resolve and will be like you in beauty and benevolence. God is Almighty and creates whatever He wills. ” * Accordingly, today, Saturday 12 January 1889 CE, 9 Jamadi’ul-Awwal, 1306 AH, a son has been born to this humble one who has been, for the time being, named Bashir and Mahmood, only by way of good omen. An announcement will be made after full disclosure as I have not yet been given to understand whether this son will be the Promised Reformer and be of long life or whether there is some other. I know, however, and know it as certainty that God Almighty will deal with me according to His promise and that if the time of the birth of the Promised Son is not yet, then He will appear at some other time. If there should remain only one day out of the term specified, [which was nine years according to the Divine promise - Publisher] God the Glorious will not let that day come to an end till His promise is fulfilled. In a dream, I had uttered this verse concerning the Promised Reformer: * On page 17 of Sabz Ishtehaar, in a footnote, after writing this it is then written, ‘God Almighty has also manifested to me that in reality the prophecy of 20 February 1886 constitutes the birth of two auspicious boys. And the prophecy up till the words, “Blessed is he who comes from heaven,” is a prophecy about Bashir I —who was the cause of the descent of blessings in a spiritual way. And the words of the prophecy after these words are concerning Bashir II. ’ From this it is clear that the second Bashir is the Promised Reformer. [J. D. S]