Tadhkirah — Page 330
330 but his greater affliction, which is c<mark>all</mark>ed death, was delayed for a short while…God Almighty… revealed to me: 376 The meaning is that: [Arabic] <mark>All</mark>ah has taken note of his grief and sorrow. <mark>All</mark>ah has granted him respite until the time that he reverts to his impertinence, harsh language and falsehood and forgets the favour done to him by <mark>All</mark>ah the Almighty. This [second sentence above] is an interpretation [of the first sentence] on the basis of the meanings inspired by God Almighty. And then the revelation continued: [Arabic] This is the way of <mark>All</mark>ah and you will not find a change or alteration in the way of <mark>All</mark>ah. 376 Note by Hadrat Maul ana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : Malik S al ah -ud-D i n narrates from Munsh i Muhammad Ism a ‘ i l Si a lkoat i that: When it was the last day of the time appointed for A tham’s chastisement, the Promised Messiah as came to the upper floor of Masjid Mub a rak and c<mark>all</mark>ed for Maulav i ‘Abdul- Kar i m ra and said: I have received a revelation: [Arabic] [ <mark>All</mark>ah has taken note of his grief and sorrow. ] I have been given to understand that ‘his’ refers to A tham. This shows that he would not die within the announced period. [A sha b-e-Ahmad, vol. 1, p. 57]