The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 685
684 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI‘UL-WASĀWIS and severe chastisement have been ordained which will definitely be meted out to him. Today, Monday, 20 February 1893, when I prayed to be informed about the time of this impending punishment, it was revealed to me that within six years from today-20 February 1893—this person would suffer dreadful chastisement by way of punishment for his foul and abusive language; that is to say, by way of punishment for those inso- lences which this person has shown against the Messenger of Allah, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Therefore, I now publish this prophecy for all Muslims, Christians, Aryas, and people of other faiths. If this person is not visited by some Divine punishment¹*—which is miraculous in nature, and is distinct from everyday afflictions, and is far beyond ordinary suffering, and is accompanied by Divine awe—within these six years, then let it be known that I have not been commissioned by God, and these words are not from Him. And if I prove to be false in my prophecy, I shall be ready to face any punishment and shall be quite willing to be hanged. Notwithstanding this willingness on my part, a man cannot face a greater humiliation than to be proven false in his prophecy. What more can I say? Be it clear that this man is guilty of showing such rank disrespect to the Messenger of Allah, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that one shudders at the thought of it. His books are filled with a shocking variety of insult, sacrilege, and abuse. Who among the Muslims can listen to anything from these books without his heart being torn to pieces? Besides being insolent and spiteful, he is grossly ignorant. He does not even have a nodding acquaintance with Arabic, nor the potential for writing refined Urdu. This prophecy is not a matter of chance. On 1. Now the Āryas should all gather together and pray that this wrath may be averted from this representative of theirs. [Author]