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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS 43 [continued] ment, there was great mourning among the Aryas which served to publicise it even more widely; consequently, all Hindus, Muslims and Christians of British India, includ- ing the Government itself, became witnesses to this sign. God, O God! What an awe-inspiring and dreadful sign it was that revealed the face of God to those who had eyes! It is important to remember that Lekhram had a strong opposition towards our Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and a proclivity for us- ing hurtful language. He was a prominent advocate and speaker for the Aryas and went about delivering speech- es. He also authored several books against Islam. Yet, he was a mere calf, completely bereft of understanding and knowledge. His words were full of vitriol, obscenities, and shameful invectives. He also came here to Qadian for a debate and demanded a sign. In response to this, I announced on February 20, 1886, that I would reveal the fate and destiny of Lekhram of Peshawar and other Aryas, and requested that anyone who may have been troubled by such a prophecy inform me so that I could avoid publishing such a prophecy about them. Later, I received a postcard from Pundit Lekhram himself, giv- ing me permission to make the prophecy about his death, provided that a time limit was included. The following prophecy was then written in Karāmātuş-Şādiqīn in Sa- far, 1311 A. H: وَعَدَانِي رَبِّي وَاسْتَجَابَ دُعَائِي فِي رَجُلٍ مُفْسِدٍ عَدُّ واللَّهِ وَرَسُوْلِهِ الْمُسَمًّى لَيُكَهْرَامِ الفَشَاوِرِيُّ وَاخْبَرَنِي إِنَّهُ مِنَ الْهَالِكِينَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُسَبَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ وَيَتَكَلَّمُ فِي شَانِهِ بِكَلِمَاتٍ خَبِيثَةٍ فَدَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَبَشِّرِنِي رَبِّي بِمَوْتِهِ فِي سِتِّ سِنِينَ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لايَة لِلطَّالِبِينَ "God has given me a promise and has answered my prayers concerning an individual named Lekhram, who is an enemy of God and of the Messenger and who vil- 221