The Descent of the Messiah — Page 26
THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH أَلَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَكَ سُهُولَةً فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ - بَيْتُ الْفِكْرِ وَبَيْتُ الذِّكْرِ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ أَمِنَّا That is, "[Have We not made everything easy for you for] We have granted you Baitul-Fikr and Baitudh-Dhikr. Whoso enters therein will be in peace. " Since God Almighty knew that the plague would break out in this country on a large scale, and that even Qadian would not remain entirely immune, He therefore revealed to me-twenty-three years ago that anyone who en- tered this mosque and this house with true sincerity and faith would be safeguarded from the plague. In the same context, He also addressed me at the time and said: إِنِّي أَحَافِظُ كُلَّ مَنْ فِي الدَّارِ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ عَلَوْا مِنِ اسْتِكْبَارٍ - وَأَحَافِظُكَ خَاصَّةً سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِّنْ رَّبِّ رَّحِيمٍ That is: "I shall save all those who dwell in thy house from death by the plague, with the exception of those who, in their ar- rogance, exalt themselves. And I shall particularly safeguard thee. Peace be upon thee from the Merciful Lord. " Let it be known that God's revelation has divided this decree regarding Qadian into two parts: (1) The first pertains to the en- tire village, indicating that it will remain immune to the severe plague that causes chaos and destruction and compels people to flee. (2) The second Divine decree is that the Merciful God will protect this house in particular, and will keep it safe from 1 It is a fact that our age has introduced new ways of convenience with re- gards to every respect of life. Machines have been invented to accomplish every task, and we can now easily and rapidly print and distribute books, read previously published works, utilise modern inventions for religious purposes, and travel around the world with unprecedented ease. No past prophet, except for our Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had access to such conveniences since everything that has been given to me is his. (Author) 26