Tadhkirah — Page 18
18 (B) After an appeal had been preferred in the Chief Court in the case of Bishambar D a s, ‘Al i Mu h ammad, a mullah of Qadian, who is still alive and is opposed to my Movement, came to me in our larger Mosque 22 at the time of ‘ Ish a’ Prayers and told me that the appeal was accepted and Bishambar D a s had been acquitted. He added that there was great rejoicing over it in the bazaar. On this I became a prey to such grief and sorrow as Allah alone knows. In that condition of grief, my senses were completely numb. 23 The prayers began while I was in this condition. While I was in prostration during the prayers, the revelation was vouchsafed to me: That is [Arabic] Grieve not, indeed you are on top. I informed Sharampat of this and eventually it was known that Bishambar D a s had not been acquitted though his appeal was accepted. [Qadian kei A rya aur Hamm, pp. 28–29, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 20, p. 436] About 1871 More than thirty years ago, I fell seriously ill with fever. The fever was so high that I felt as if burning brands had been placed on my body. While I was in this condition, I received the revelation: 24 [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 28, August 10, 1902, p. 11, column 2] 22 Aq sa Mosque [Publishers] 23 The literal translation is: I could not tell whether I was alive or dead. [Publishers] 24 [Arabic] The person who benefits people continues to exist in the earth for a long time. [Publishers]