Tadhkirah — Page 488
488 see and the path of the guilty has become evident. Only such a one has turned away from the truth who is deprived by his eternal misfortune, and only he alone has rejected it who is deprived by his cruel nature. So we bid farewell to them with greetings of peace. The argument has been perfected against them and their being worthy of punishment has been established. If even now they do not desist, patience is called for, and soon, He who is aware of their circumstances will take them to task. [Khu t bah Ilh a miyyah, R u h a n i Khaz a’ in, vol. 16, p. 31-73] April 1900 al- H akam reports that: While Maul a n a [ Abdul-Kar i m ra ] was reading out the translation 519 , the Promised Messiah [as] fell into prostration in a fervent expression of gratitude to the Divine and the whole audience also fell into prostration with him. Rising from the prostration, the Promised Messiah [as] announced: I have just seen [in a vision] in red letters the word: [Urdu] Felicitation This means that the address has found acceptance [with God]. [al- H akam, vol. 4, no. 16, May 1, 1900, p. 5] April 1900 On one occasion, during the lifetime of the deceased [Mirz a Ayy u b Baig], I supplicated repeatedly for his recovery. Then, I saw in a dream a road which seemed as if it had 519 Of Khutbah Ilhamiyyah [Mirza Bashir Ahmad]