Tadhkirah — Page 1045
A PPENDIX 1045 1239 Then I said: By [the land nearby] is meant Qadian, and the Holy Qur’an contains the name of Qadian. [Letter to P i r Sir a jul- H aqq in Promised Messiah’s as own handwriting] (B) On one occasion I received the revelation: [Arabic] [ The Byzantines have been defeated in the land nearby but after their defeat they will be victorious. ] It was conveyed to me that all the letters up to the end of the verses containing the promise comprise the names of all my perfect and sincere supporters and also the names of all who deny me vehemently, and denounce or oppose me. . Then the Promised Messiah as said: I also saw that someone had placed his hand over the words [the land nearby] and said: This is the name of Qadian. [Tadhkiratul-Mahd i , part 2, no. 45, manuscript compiled by P i r Sir a jul- H aqq Nu‘m a n i ra ] February 27, 1891 Revelation received by the Promised Messiah [as] : 1240 [Arabic] [ Then the book was brought and they were defeated. ] 1239 The Byzantines have been defeated in the land nearby but after their defeat they will be victorious. [al-R u m, 30:3–4] 1240 Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : P i r Sir a jul- H aqq Nu‘m a n i ra writes that this revelation was copied by him from the notes written in the Promised Messiah’s as own handwriting.