Tadhkirah — Page 491
1900 491 was the time of the Holy Prophet (on whom be the peace and blessings of Allah) to the age of the blessing of Islam which is the time of the Promised Messiah. From this point of view, which takes note of the journey of the Holy Prophet, on whom be the peace and blessings of Allah, in a vision to the latter days of Islam, Aq sa Mosque [the Distant Mosque] means the mosque of the Promised Messiah which is located in Qadian and concerning which God’s word set out in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah is: 522 This use of the phrase [mub a rak and mub a rik— blessed, and a source of blessings], which is used both in its subjective and objective connotations, corresponds to the phrase: [The environs of which We have blessed] 523 in the verse of the Holy Qur’an. There is no doubt, therefore, that Qadian is referred to in the Holy Qur’an. [Announcement Min a ratul-Mas ih , May 28, 1900, Majm u ’a-e-Ishtih a r a t, vol. 3, pp. 288– 289] June 2, 1900 Today, Saturday June 2, 1900, at 2 p. m. in a light slumber I was shown a sheet of paper which was very white and in the last line of which was written: [Urdu] Glory I conceive that the word occurring in the last line means that the end would be glorious. 522 [Arabic] Blessed, and a source of blessings and every blessed affair will be determined in it. [Publishers] 523 ( Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:2) [Publishers]