Tadhkirah — Page 237
1891 237 name was revealed to me and concerning its wonders I received the revelation That is [Arabic] This is the ‘Amalut-Tirb of the mystery of which people of the present time have no knowledge. [Iz a la-e-Auh a m, p. 312 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 259] 1891 [After giving a detailed commentary of verses of s u rah an- Nis a ’ 4:158–160, the Promised Messiah as added:] 266 I swear by Him in Whose hand is my life that just at this moment the truth stated above has been disclosed to me in a state of vision. Whatever I have just written is based entirely on the instruction of the True Teacher. [Allah be praised for all this. ] [Iz a la-e-Auh a m, p. 376, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 293] 1891 I was once severely stricken so much so that I arrived at the door of death and perceiving this condition I made my will. At that time I recalled the prophecy [relating to Mirz a Ahmad Baig] 267 and, feeling that I was at my last breath and my funeral might be offered tomorrow, I thought to myself perhaps the prophecy had a meaning which I had The history of the saints and the seekers after truth and their biographies show that those of high degree among them avoided having any recourse to such practices, but some people were led into them out of a desire to impress others with their saintliness or with another motive. [Iz a la-e-Auh a m , p. 308(c) footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 287 footnote] 266 Note by Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad ra 267 Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra