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1900 459 good fortune. It is a rain of mercy from Allah after a universal famine which had brought ruin to the world. The verities and points of wisdom set forth in it are not to be found even in the most outstanding works of the wise men that have passed away. Indeed, these are truths that have been revealed to me by the Lord of the universe. [Title Page of the Khutbah Ilhamiyyah 514 , first edition, R u h a n i Khaz a’ in, vol. 16, p. 1] 514 The following section gives six narrations regarding Khutbah Ilhamiyyah [The Revealed Sermon]: 1. Hadrat Maul a n a Sher ‘Al i Sahib ra states: ‘On the morning that day, the Promised Messiah as came out for the ‘ I d upon the steps of the stairs of the Mub a rak Mosque, and said that during the night I received the revelation that I should speak some words in Arabic. So a message was sent to both Hadrat Maulav i ‘Abdul-Kar i m Sahib and Hadrat Maulav i Noor-ud-Din Sahib that they should come with paper, pen, and inkpot because a revelation had been received directing that some words be spoken in Arabic. The Prayer was led by Maulav i ‘Abdul-Kar i m Sahib and the Promised Messiah then began to deliver a sermon in Urdu, likely while sitting on a chair. After the Urdu sermon he began to deliver the sermon in Arabic while seated upon the chair. At that time there was a very special kind of appearance that enveloped him. His eyes were closed. Every sentence was delivered loudly at the start and then the sound became lower and lower. In the front, on the left, Hadrat Maulav i Sahib a n [both] were writing [the spoken words down]. One from among the two did not hear a word, so he asked and Hadrat Sahib told him the word and then said that any word that is not heard properly should be asked immediately because it is possible that I myself may not remember it. He said that I continued speaking so long as the process [of descent] continued from Above, and when it came to an end I stopped. [Register Riw a y a t-e- S a ha bah, narration no. 10, pp. 303-304] 2. Hadrat Maulav i Sher ‘Al i Sahib stated that after the Sermon Hadrat Sahib would say that this Sermon was not from myself but words would be put into my heart from Allah, and at times some written words would appear in front of me, and so long as this continued the Sermon continued, and when the words stopped coming, the Sermon came to an end. [S i ratul-Mahd i , narration no. 156, vol. 1, pp. 148-150] 3. Hadrat Maulav i Sher ‘Al i Sahib stated that H u du r started delivering the Sermon in Arabic. At the time of delivery of this Arabic Sermon his condition and voice would be very faint and frail. While speaking his eyes were closed. During the address at one point H u du r directed both the Maulav i Sahib a n that if any word is not understood ask me at that very moment; it is possible that