Tadhkirah — Page 208
208 238 In this revelation God has set forth clearly that Bash i r’s death was a necessary trial for people. Those who were weak lost hope of the appearance of the Promised Reformer and they said: ‘You will continue to talk about this Joseph till you make yourself seriously ill, or expire. ’ So God directed me to turn away from such till the promised time arrives and promised a limitless reward for those who were steadfast at the time of Bash i r’s death. These are God’s doings and are surprising in the eyes of the shortsighted. [Makt u b a t-e-Ahmadiyyah, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 49–50, Letter dated December 4, 1888, addressed to Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra ] 1888 I had a young son named Bash i r whom Allah caused to die while he was still a suckling babe. Those who are righteous and cultivate the fear of Allah, look only to Allah as being the Best and Eternal. At that time I received a revelation from my Lord: 239 [Sirrul-Khil a fah, p. 53, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 8, p. 381] 238 [Arabic] Do people imagine that they might be left to say: ‘We have believed’ and they should not be tried? They said: ‘By Allah, it seems you will not stop worrying about Y u suf [Joseph], till you make yourself ill or you expire’. Turn away from such till the time arrives. For those who were steadfast there is a reward without end. [Publishers] 239 [Arabic] We shall return him to you out of Our grace. [Jalal-ud- Din Shams] Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : Meaning that another son will be granted instead of him; accordingly, the second son was born.