Some Prophecies of Hazrat Ahmad - A Critical Study — Page 56
replied: 'To this day, we have not stated in any announcement, that this boy will have a long life. Nor did we say that he was the Promised Son. In fact, in our announcement of 20th February, 1886, there was a prophecy in regards to some of my sons, that they would die at an early age. . Therefore, the point needs proper thought whether by the death of this boy, a prophecy had come to be fulfilled, or falsified. In the entire number of the people, among whom we had this announcement distributed, most of them bore witness on the death of this boy. For instance, the following passage in the announcement of February 20, 1886, that a "handsome and pure boy descends as your guest. ”. The word "guest" used here seems to be the name given to the boy conveys a hint that he would pass away from this world, soon, at a very early age because a guest, in any case, is one who goes away very soon. . He departs, while you stand looking and watching him wend his way. . The man who stays behind, saying farewell to those who depart, cannot be called a guest. " '9. Hadhrat Ahmadas further explained that no one should fall in error and assume that this portion of the prophecy related to the Promised Son. The prophecy concerning the Promised Son, he stated: 'starts from the following passage: "He will be accompanied by. Fazl, which shall arrive with him. " Thus, the name given to the. Promised Son, in this revealed expression is Fazl. Also, his second name is Mahmud and his third name is Bashir Second. In another revelation, he has been named Fazl e Omar. And it was hence necessary that his coming should have been held, till such time that Bashir, who has died, should have taken birth, and be carried back; since all these matters, in the wisdom of the Lord, had been kept under his feet. And Bashir the. First, who has died, was a forerunner of Bashir the Second. This was the reason why both were mentioned in one and the same prophecy. "". However, a month after Bashir the First's demise, Hadhrat Ahmadas received another revelation which stated: 'A second Bashir will be bestowed upon thee whose name is Mahmud. 9. Green Announcement, pg 21, f/n: Tabligh Risalat, Vol. 1, pp 141/142 56 10. Ibid