Tadhkirah — Page 988
988 and immediately the pain disappeared; from which I understood that the ‘farewell’ had reference to the pain. [Badr, vol. 6, no. 28, July 11, 1907, p. 6] July 12, 1907 When I read the announcement, 1179 I was aggrieved by the harsh language that they had employed concerning me, upon which, I received the revelation: (1) [Persian] [ At the moment I find this expedient. ] It is true that there has been no Prophet or Messenger who has not been persecuted. It is remarkable, however, that a false claimant is not ill treated. Translation: (2) [Arabic] Lord! Deliver me from the fire. All praise belongs to Allah Who has delivered me from the fire. I shall stand with My Messenger and shall rebuke the one who rebukes him and shall bestow on you that which shall last forever. I shall stay on the earth till the appointed time. (3) Then I saw [in a vision] that someone or some people had flown a kite against my kite but the line of their kite 1179 Note by Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad ra : The reference is to the announcement which had been issued by the ulema of Rohilkhand in S afar 1324 AH, April 1906 in Fatw a ‘Ulam a’ Rohilkhand b a bat Mirz a Qadian i Mudda‘ i-e- Nubuwwat. See Badr, volume 6, number 29, July 18, 1907, page 3; al- H akam , volume 11, number 25, July 17, 1907, page 2.