Tabligh Guide — Page 91
(American Edition) 91 speaks thus so that dead may be given life; the truth, the superiority of Islām and dignity of God’s word may manifest to people, so that they may know that I am with thee and those who disbelieve and deny His Holy Messenger, Mu ḥ ammad, the chosen one, may be confronted with a clear sign. Rejoice, a handsome and pure son will be bestowed on thee. He will be extremely intelligent but meek of heart and will be filled with secular and spiritual knowledge. God’s grace will be upon him and he will achieve greatness and wealth and with his Messianic qualities will heal many of their ills. God will protect him and he will rapidly grow in stature. His fame will spread to the ends of earth and people will be blessed through him. God will maintain thy name with honor, and will convey thy message to the ends of the earth. God will bestow every success upon thee and will grant thy desires. I will cause an increase of thy sincere friends and will bless their lives and their properties and they will grow in number, and they will always prevail over the other Muslims who are jealous of thee and are hostile to thee. The time is approaching, indeed it is near, when God will put thy love in the hearts of kings and nobles so much so that they will seek blessings from thy garments. ” (Tadhkirah, Page 174) Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad announced that it was not only a prophecy but a grand heavenly sign to demonstrate the truth and greatness of the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad, peace be upon him. He specified that Promised Son will surely be born within nine years. On January 12, 1889 Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad was blessed with a son whom he named Ma ḥ m ūd. His full name was Mirzā Bashiruddin Ma ḥmūd A ḥ mad. Later, at different times, Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad declared in his books that he was the Promised Son which had been predicted. This son, Mirzā Bashiruddin Ma ḥmūd A ḥ mad grew to adulthood. He was a genius and possessed a dynamic personality. He was the image of his great father. Due to his sterling qualities and great influence in the community, he was elected to the exalted office of Second Successor of the Promised Messiah (Second Khalīfa ) at the age of twenty five and his period of Khilāfat (leadership as a successor) lasted for 52 years. This became the glorious period in the history of the Movement. Membership increased vastly. Numerous missions and mosques were established in various foreign countries with his efforts and administrative ability. He has astounding record of success and high achievement in so many fields of human endeavor. He was the author of scores of books including a commentary of the Holy Qur’ān , Tafs ī r-e-Kab īr, which will live in the annals of Islāmic scholarship.