Tadhkirah — Page 239
1891 239 My interpretation was that this indicated the degree of closeness in the hereafter inasmuch as if a person on his death becomes spiritually close to a holy one that would mean that his burial place is close to the burial place of that holy one. [ But Allah knows best and His knowledge is decisive. ] [Iz a la-e-Auh a m, pp. 470–471, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 352] 1891 We believe in the rising of the sun from the West but it has been disclosed to me in a vision that the meaning of the rising of the sun from the West is that the Western countries, which, from ancient times, have been enveloped in the darkness of disbelief and error, will be illumined by the sun of truth and will partake of Islam. [Iz a la-e-Auh a m, p. 515, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, pp. 376–377] 1891 I saw [in a vision] that I was standing on a pulpit in the city of London and was setting forth the truth of Islam in the English language, in a very well reasoned address. Thereafter, I caught several birds who were sitting upon small trees and were of white colour and their bodies resembled the bodies of partridges. I interpreted this vision as meaning that though I would not be able to travel to that country, my writings will be published among them and many righteous English people will be attracted by the truth. [Iz a la-e-Auh a m, pp. 515–516, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 377]