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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS No Date of Prophecy 25 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 Date Prophecy Fulfilled "I shall demonstrate My light and shall raise you through Fifteen years My Power. A Warner came to the world and the world later. did not accept him but God will accept him and will es- tablish his truth with powerful assaults. " الْفِتْنَةُ هُنَا فَاصْبِرُ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُولُو الْعَزْمِ (Meaning, there will be a challenge in those days, there- fore, you must be steadfast like the Messengers of high resolve. ¹) This prophecy alludes to the incident of Lekh- ram as it says, "I shall raise you with My power". Hence, after the commotion surrounding Atham, the prophecy with respect to Lekhram was fulfilled with such magnif- icence and glory that all opponents were ashamed. They wished to bring me down but God raised me with His own hand and displayed a brilliant Sign. The prophecy that was fulfilled with respect to Lekhram was in fact a light from God; it was as if God Himself came down and fought for His messenger. After this prophecy, op- position by the unfortunate Aryas grew to such an extent that they had my house searched after the death of the unenlightened Brahmin. The prophecy also refers to this, as it says: الْفِتْنَةُ هُنَا فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُولُو الْعَزْمِ See Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, page 557. God has revealed two things in this prophecy: (1) First, the world will strongly oppose me and refuse to recognise me, bring- 1 See Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, page 557. (Author)* * For English see Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Part IV, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 2016. Islam In- ternational Publications Ltd. p. 435. [Publisher] 195