Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 195
29 APRIL 1905 29 APRIL 1905 195 A Dream Last night, seven minutes before 2 o'clock, I had a dream in which the earth shook. At first, I thought it was just some ordi- nary movement, but then there was a strong shock and I was sure it was an earthquake. I wake up the members of the house- hold and say, 'Get up, it is an earthquake! Pick up Mubarak too!' In the dream, I also say, 'The astrologers are terrible liars. It was published in a newspaper by the Pandit that now the earthquake would not occur. ' After this, I woke up. ¹ Last night's dream was being discussed that a strong earthquake had occurred and he was waking up the members of the household [in the dream]. The Promised Messiahas said: It seems that surely some preparation is being made in heaven. It is possible that this [dream] may literally be fulfilled, or it may be that this is in reference to some other severe calamity. Sometimes the land sinks for other reasons, too. The Promised Messiahas said: The word mubārak [blessed] in this makes it clear that this event will be a source of goodness and blessing for us, although there may be suffering and hardship in it for others. I deem it proper to write another public announcement for this reason. 1. Badr, vol. 1, no. 4, p. 1, dated 27 April 1905