The Descent of the Messiah — Page 251
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS No Date of Prophecy 61 July 29, 1897 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 Among of these revelations outlined above one was: August 20, "Disagreement among your opponents and the humilia- 1897. tion and disgrace and the reproaches of people upon one who is prone to rivalry. " One part of this revelation was fulfilled when a disagreement arose between my oppo- nents, i. e. between Abdul Hameed and those who had put him up, when Abdul Hameed confessed that he had been tutored by them and had made an utterly false state- ment and that he had done it only at their instigation. This revelation was related to more than three hundred people before time, and they are still alive. No Date of Prophecy 62 July 29, 1897 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 The second part of the revelation was fulfilled in this August 13, manner: When Maulawi Muhammad Hussain appeared 1897. as a witness against me on behalf of the Christians and was surprised to see that, contrary to his expectations, I had been accorded respect by the Court, he also immedi- ately asked for a chair himself, but the District Magistrate rebuked him and told him that he could not be given a chair. It was thus a sign from God that he received what he had wished for me [humiliation]. Living Witnesses: Thousands of people, friends as well as foes, are living witnesses to these prophecies. Among them are Hadrat Maulawi Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen; Sheikh Rahmatullah; Sahibzadah Sirajul Haqq; Mufti Muhammad Sadiq; Khalifah Noor-ud- Deen; Khawaja Kamal-ud-Deen; Maulawī Sher Ali, B. A. ; Maulawi Muhammad Ali, M. A. and others. 251