The Heavenly Sign — Page 29
The Heavenly Sign And in his hand I see the Dhulfiqar. 24 29 In respect of incontrovertible arguments, his adroit hand flashes like a sword. Then I see him with the Dhulfiqar. There was a time when Hadrat 'Alīta held the Dhulfiqar in his hand; but Allah, the Exalted, will bestow Dhulfiqar upon that Imam in such a manner that his luminous hand will accomplish that which in the past had been accomplished by Dhulfiqār. Thus his hand will be as if it was the Dhulfiqār of 'Alīta that has reappeared. This is an indication that the said Imam will be Sulțānul Qalam25 and his pen will serve as Dhulfiqār. This prediction is an exact translation of a revelation vouchsafed to me, which was published ten years ago in Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya. It reads: Kitābul Wali Dhulfiqār-e-‘Alī, which means that the book of this saint is the Dhulfiqar of 'Alīta. Here the reference is to myself, and, on account of this, in many a visions I have been called Ghāzī² and there are allusions to this in Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya and in other places. I see that he is God's soldier, defender of friends and killer of the foe; And he is compassionate and faithful like the Friend of the Cave. 27 He is the Ghāzī appointed by God, the Exalted. He is the 24 The sword of Hadrat 'Alfa. [Translator] 25 Sultānul Qalamas: The King of the Pen. [Translator] 26 God's warrior. [Translator] 27 Abū Bakr Şiddīqra. [Translator]