The Descent of the Messiah — Page 167
* HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS No Date of Prophecy 1 1874* The Revelation that I have been graced with has disclosed to me these miraculous prophecies that have already ap- peared in the world, and thousands of witnesses attest to them, some of which have been mentioned here Date Prophecy Fulfilled manifested to this day. The first prophecy with details is: My late father, Mirza Continues Ghulam Murtaza, was a well-known chief in this area. to be He received a pension from the British government in addition to four hundred rupees as a stipend. He also owned four villages. The pension and the stipend were contingent on his own life. As for the landed property, lawsuits by his collaterals were about to begin. It was in such a state of affairs that he fell ill at the age of eighty- five. Though he recovered eventually, he continued to suffer from a minor complaint of dysentery. It was a Sat- urday afternoon when a slight slumber came over me and I received the following revelation from God: وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ The meaning that was communicated to me was: "By the heavens, and by the tragedy that will occur after sunset. " It was placed in my heart that this prophecy was about my father, that he would die on the same day after sunset, and that the revealed words were a commisera- tion from God. As soon as I received this revelation, a thought crossed my mind, as is warranted by the human condition, that I would face great difficulties due to his passing. All the sources of income that were linked to his person would now cease, and a major portion of the agri- cultural land would be taken away by our kin, and I knew not what else lay in store for me. I was dwelling upon these thoughts when I was suddenly overcome by a slight slumber and received the revelation: أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَةً "Is Allah not sufficient for His servant?" The year of demise of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Murtaza is approximately June 1876. [Publisher] 167