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E ARLY Y EARS – 1881 33 strength of our case, entered upon its defence. When I supplicated with reference to this matter, I was vouchsafed the revelation: 39 Thereupon, I collected all our relatives and told them very clearly that they would not succeed in that suit and should not proceed with its defence; but, relying upon the apparent strength of their case, they paid no heed to my warning and continued the defence. In the court of first instance, the decision went in favour of my brother. But how could the matter be concluded contrary to the revelation from Allah the All-Knowing! Finally, in the Chief Court, my brother lost the case. In this way the truth of the revelation became manifest for everyone. [Nuz u lul-Mas ih , pp. 212–213, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 18, p. 590–591] 1877 [Urdu] I shall accept all your prayers but not in the matter of your collaterals. [ H aq i qatul-Wa hi, p. 243, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 22, p. 254] The same revelation 40 was vouchsafed to me also in Urdu. It is clear that God has honoured His humble servant 39 [Arabic] I shall accept all your supplications except in the matter of your collaterals. [Publishers] Publishers’ Note: In Anj a m-e- A tham , page 181, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , volume. 11, page 181, this revelation is recorded as following: [Arabic] O Ahmad, I shall accept all your supplications except in the matter of your collaterals.