Tadhkirah — Page 1009
1907 1009 Mirz a is perverse, liar and deceitful. He will perish in the presence of the truthful. The period has been revealed as three years. ( K a n a Dajj a l , p. 50) In response to this, the Promised Messiah as was taught the following prayer in revelation: [Arabic] O Allah, discriminate between the truthful and the liar. Then he [‘Abdul- H ak i m] wrote on July 1, 1907: In response to his impertinence and disobedience, God has reduced the three year limit—which was to be completed on July 11, 1909—by ten months and eleven days. He revealed to me on July 1, 1907 that Mirz a would die and cast into hell within fourteen months from today. [I‘il a nul- H aqq wa Itm a mul- H ujjah wa Takmilah by the apostate mentioned above, p. 6] In response, the Promised Messiah as published his revelation in the Announcement of November 5, 1907: [Urdu] I will lengthen your days also. [Majm u ‘a-e-Ishtih a r a t, vol. 3, p. 591 and al- H akam, November 10, 1907, page 7] Thereafter the said apostate announced on February 16: Mirz a would die before S a wan] 21, 1965 [Bikrami] [corresponding to August 4, 1908]. [I‘il a nul- H aqq wa Itm a mul- H ujjah wa Takmilah, p. 26] The Promised Messiah as stated in response: In response to his prophecy, Allah the Almighty has conveyed to me that he himself would be cast into torment and Allah will annihilate him and I shall remain secure from his mischief. [Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, p. 322, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 23, p. 337] Then the said apostate announced through a letter dated May 8, 1908 in the newspapers: Mirz a would fall prey to a fatal illness and would die on S a wan 21, 1965 [Bikrami] [August 4, 1908]. [Paisa Akhb a r, May 15, 1908 and Ahl-e- H ad i th, May 15, 1908]