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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS No Date of Prophecy 20 1880- 1882 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 ثُلَةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَثُلَةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ Page 556¹. Meaning that you shall be given two groups, i. e. two Communities. The first is the Community that will believe before the disasters strike, and the second is the one that will enter the bai'at in droves after witnessing signs. Tell me whether or not this came to pass according to the prophecy. Do not close your eyes like the blind. Do some research. Study the official documents and see that while there were not even seven people with me at the time of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, today seventy thou- sand have entered my bai'at. This was not just a prophecy but a prophecy accompanied by Divine support and mercy. Date Prophecy Fulfilled The prophecy was perfectly fulfilled in 1901-1902. Living Witnesses: The proof of prophecy number 20 also becomes evident by ponder- ing over Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, because the prophecy in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya reveals that that was a time of isolation, but now thousands have entered my Community. No Date of Prophecy 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 1 21 1865 Approximately fifteen years prior to writing Barā- Fifteen years hin-e-Ahmadiyya, I was informed through a vision of the later, in 1880. Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in a dream that I would write a book and that this book would gain wide acceptance among the Muslims, and that the opponents would not be able to counter it. All of this See Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part IV, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 2016. Islam International Publications Ltd. p. 434. [Publisher] 191