The Shining Lamp — Page 45
Truth has Come—Views of Aryas 45 God has informed that the day of Eid will be joined to the day of the murder, which is precisely what happened. Eid was celebrated on Friday, and Lekh Ram was murdered on Saturday, the 2nd of Shaww a l 1314 ah. Hence, the sum and substance of this entire prophecy is that a terrifying incident would occur within six years, on a day that would be next to the day of Eid—2 Shaww a l. Now pause and ponder: could it be the work of man that the date was foretold, the day was predicted, the cause of death was foretold, and it was also foretold that this incident would take place in an awe-inspiring manner? All this was fully depicted in [the book] Barak a tud-Du‘ a [‘Blessings of Prayer’]. Now reflect, could this be the work of any charlatan to proph- esy six years ago with Signs of such clarity, which are then fulfilled exactly as foretold? The Torah testifies that the prophecy made by a false prophet can never be fulfilled. God stands up against it lest the world is ruined. For instance, during those very days, Lekh Ram had also cunningly made the following announcement about me: ‘You will die within three years. ’ Why couldn’t he con- spire with an assassin to make his words come true? And it is outright devilish to think that a disciple of mine could have murdered him. Any sensible person can see that dis- ciples have a delicate relationship with their guide, and their faith [in him] is based on his taqw a [righteousness], purity, and vir- tuous conduct. Those who take someone as their mentor do so because they are convinced that he is a godly man and that his heart is free from deceit and mischief. Thus, if he is such a sin- ful and accursed person that he fabricates a false prophecy about someone’s death, and then when its time is about to expire, he puts