Tadhkirah — Page 567
1902 567 In this revelation, by ‘distressed one’ is meant the supplicant; and by ‘the Sanctuary’ is meant that which God has safeguarded against ruin. The words [My heart is troubled] refer to God Almighty; that is an indication that the supplications are effective and speedily accepted. This is a Sign of the grace and mercy of Allah. Apparently, [My heart is troubled] may seem to be an unusual phrase, but it is similar to the phrase used in a h ad i th of Bukh ari that God has great hesitation in taking possession of the soul of a believer. The Torah has also employed expressions like ‘remorseful’ [referring to God] which have been misunderstood, because people have no cognition of this phenomenon. The words of this revelation are a demonstration of the deep love and the great mercy of the Divine. The word ‘sanctuary’ indicates shelter and protection. [al- H akam, vol. 6, no. 17, May 10, 1902, p. 6] spiritual and mundane affairs and convey them all to the house of Your pleasure. And grant blessings, sal a m , and bounties upon your … and his progeny and Companions. [Accept this supplication, O Lord of all the worlds. ]’ It is incumbent upon you to make this prayer on behalf of this humble one in the presence of Allah, the Most Merciful, in the House of Allah without changing or modifying any word. With greetings of peace, The humble one, Ghul a m Ahmad 1302 AH. (Note: The dotted spaces indicate that the parts of the letter were destroyed due to the lapse of time. ) [al- H akam, vol. 37, no. 5, February 14, 1934, p. 4]