Tadhkirah — Page 630
630 wondering how it was that these rays issued from the rupees and then a thought passed through my mind that the source of these rays of light was herself. I woke up while I was still wondering… I have been wondering about the interpretation of the dream and it is possible that the interpretation is that there is some good development in store for her which is within the knowledge of God Almighty. There have been many women in Islam who have been righteous and saintly, as for instance R a b i ‘a Ba s r i, may Allah be pleased with her. It also seems to me that the interpretation might be that through some development you might attain to a high rank and this wife of yours might partake of it. Allah knows the future best. [Makt u b Hadrat Mas ih -e-Mau‘ u d as , addressed to Navv a b Muhammad ‘Al i Kh a n, A sha b-e-Ahmad, vol. 2, pp. 210–211] March 9, 1903 The Promised Messiah [as] said: Last night I saw in my dream that someone gave me a notification written on a longish piece of paper. When I read it, I found that it stated that the court had issued an order prescribing the plague for four places. I perceived that this notification was issued by me and I was keeping it as superintendents of the court’s office do. Then I thought to myself, this notification was issued sometime ago but it has not yet been executed; how would I explain the delay. This occasioned me some anxiety and I spent the whole night agonizing over it. The word: [Urdu] plague