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Angels appeared to to him him in in otherforms, sometime revealing to to himhimsome terrible events to to follow.MUSLIMMUSLIMMUSLIMSUNRISE,SUNRISE,SUNRISE,FALLFALLFALL201320132013OneOneOnenightnightnighthe heinvokedinvokedinvokedsososomuchmuchmuchblessingsblessingsblessingsonononthe theHolyHolyHolyProphet(sa)Prophet(sa)Prophet(sa)thatthatthathishishisheartheartheartandandandsoulsoulsoulbecamebecamebecamefragrantfragrantfragranttherewith.therewith.therewith.TheTheThesamesamesamenightnightnighthehehesawsawsawinininhishishisdreamdreamdreammanymanymanyangelsangelsangelsinininformformformofofofmenmenmencarryingcarryingcarryingintointointohishishishomehomehomewater-skinswater-skinswater-skinsfilledfilledfilledwithwithwithdivinedivinedivinelightlightlightinininthethetheformformformofofofwater.water.water.ExplainingExplainingExplainingthe theluminousluminousluminousspiritualspiritualspiritualwater,water,water,oneoneoneofofofthemthemthemsaidsaidsaidtototohim,him,him,“These“These“ThesearearearethethetheblessingsblessingsblessingswhichwhichwhichyouyouyouhadhadhadsentsentsenttototoMuhammad,Muhammad,Muhammad,peacepeacepeaceandandandblessingsblessingsblessingsofofofAllahAllahAllahbebebeuponuponuponhimhimhimandandandhishishisfamily.”(14).family.”(14).family.”(14).HeHeHeonceonceoncesawsawsawanananangelangelangelinininthethetheformformformofofofa terrifyingterrifyingterrifyingman.man.man.InInIn1893,1893,1893,onononAprilAprilApril2nd,2nd,2nd,hehehesawsawsawininina statestatestateofofoflightlightlightslumberslumberslumberthatthatthathe hewaswaswassittingsittingsittinginininalargelargelargehousehousehouseinininthethethecompanycompanycompanyofofofa fewfewfewfriendsfriendsfriendswhenwhenwhena manmanmanofofofastrongstrongstrongbuildbuildbuildandandandterrifyingterrifyingterrifyingappearanceappearanceappearance– asasasifififbloodbloodbloodwaswaswasdrippingdrippingdrippingfromfromfromhishishisfacefacefacecamecamecameandandandstoodstoodstoodinininfrontfrontfrontofofofhim.him.him.TheTheThePromisedPromisedPromisedMessiahasMessiahasMessiahasnarrates:narrates:narrates:“When“When“WhenI Ilookedlookedlookedup,up,up,I Ifeltfeltfeltthatthatthathehehewaswaswasa strongstrongstrongcreationcreationcreationpossessingpossessingpossessingextraordinaryextraordinaryextraordinarycharacteristicscharacteristicscharacteristicsasasasifififhehehewaswaswasnotnotnota manmanmanbutbutbutwaswaswasoneoneoneofofofthethetheterrifyingterrifyingterrifyingangels.angels.angels.AllAllAllheartsheartsheartswerewerewereoverawedoverawedoverawedbybybyhim.him.him.TheTheThemomentmomentmomentI Ilookedlookedlookedatatathimhimhimheheheaskedaskedaskedme:me:me:‘Where ‘WhereisisisLekhram?’Lekhram?’Lekhram?’AndAndAndthenthenthenhehehenamednamednamedanotheranotheranotherpersonpersonpersonandandandasked:asked:asked:‘Where‘Where‘Whereis ishe?’he?’he?’FromFromFromthisthisthisI Iunderstoodunderstoodunderstoodthatthatthat hehehadhadhadbeenbeenbeenappointedappointedappointedforforforchastisementchastisementchastisementofofofLekhramLekhramLekhramandandandofofofthethetheotherotherotherpersonpersonpersonwhosewhosewhosenamenamenamehashashasescapedescapedescapedme.me.me.But,But,But,thisthisthisI IrememberrememberrememberwellwellwellthatthatthathehehewaswaswasoneoneoneofofofthosethosethosefewfewfewpeoplepeoplepeopleconcerningconcerningconcerningwhomwhomwhomI Ihadhadhadmademademadeanananannouncement”(15).announcement”(15).announcement”(15).He He also also saw saw angels telling him him of of futureOneOneOneofofofthemthemthemwaswaswasaboutaboutaboutthethetheepidemicepidemicepidemicofofofplagueplagueplaguethatthatthatoccurredoccurredoccurredinininthethethePunjab,Punjab,Punjab,India.India.India.HeHeHenarrates:narrates:narrates:“Today,“Today,“Today,SundaySundaySundayFebruaryFebruaryFebruary6,6,6,1898,1898,1898,IIsawsawsawininina dreamdreamdreamthatthatthatGod’sGod’sGod’sangelsangelsangelswerewerewereplantingplantingplantingblackblackblacktreestreestreesininindifferentdifferentdifferentpartspartspartsofofofthethethePunjab.Punjab.Punjab.ThoseThoseThosetreestreestreeswerewerewereveryveryveryugly,ugly,ugly,blackblackblackininincolor,color,color,terrifyingterrifyingterrifyingandandandofofofsmallsmallsmallsize.size.size.I Iaskedaskedaskedsomesomesomeofofofthosethosethosewhowhowhowerewereplantingplantingplantingthem:them:them:WhatWhatWhatkindkindkindofofoftreestreestreesarearearethese?these?these?TheyTheyTheyanswered:answered:answered:TheseTheseThesearearearetreestreestreesofofofthethetheplagueplagueplaguewhichwhichwhichisisisaboutaboutabouttototospreadspreadspreadinininthethecountry.country.country.ItItItremainedremainedremainedunclearunclearuncleartototomememewhetherwhetherwhetheritititwaswaswassaidsaidsaidthatthatthatthethetheplagueplagueplaguewouldwouldwouldspreadspreadspreadduringduringduringthethethecomingcomingcomingwinterwinterwinterorororthethethewinterwinterwinterafter,after,after,butbutbutitititwaswaswasa terribleterribleterriblesightsightsightwhichwhichwhichI Isaw”(16).saw”(16).saw”(16).ThisThisThisprophecyprophecyprophecywaswaswasfulfilled,fulfilled,fulfilled,andandandwithinwithinwithina yearyearyearmoremoremorethanthanthan300,000300,000300,000personspersonspersonsdieddieddiedofofofthethetheplague.plague.plague.peere-peeraan -(The (The spiritual preceptor ofofspiritual preceptors)TowardsTowardsTowardsthethetheendendendofofofhishishislife,life,life,ininin1908,1908,1908,hehehesawsawsawa visionvisionvisionnarratednarratednarratedinininthesethesethesewords:words:words:“One“One“OnedaydaydayI Iwaswaswaslyinglyinglyingdowndowndownin inthethethecourtyardcourtyardcourtyardofofofmymymyhousehousehousewhenwhenwhenininina vision,vision,vision,I Iexperiencedexperiencedexperienceda meetingmeetingmeetingwithwithwithangels.angels.angels.I Isawsawsawmanymanymanyangelsangelsangelsinininmymymyvision,vision,vision,beautifulbeautifulbeautifulandandandrichlyrichlyrichlyclad,clad,clad,singingsingingsingingjoyously.joyously.joyously.TheyTheyTheycamecamecameroundroundroundtototomememerepeatedlyrepeatedlyrepeatedlyandandandeacheacheachtimetimetimeextendedextendedextendedtheirtheirtheirhandshandshandstowardstowardstowardsmememeandandandrecitedrecitedreciteda verseverseverseofofofa poem,poem,poem,thethetheconcludingconcludingconcludingwordwordwordwaswaswaspeere-peeraanpeere-peeraanpeere-peeraan– (The(The(Thespiritualspiritualspiritualpreceptorpreceptorpreceptorofofofspiritualspiritualspiritualpreceptors).preceptors).preceptors).PointingPointingPointingwithwithwiththeirtheirtheirhandshandshandstowardstowardstowardsmememewhenwhenwhentheytheytheywerewerewereoppositeoppositeoppositetototome,me,me,theytheytheyrepeatedrepeatedrepeatedpeere-peeraan”peere-peeraan”peere-peeraan”(17).(17).(17).RelevantRelevantRelevanttototothethethesubjectsubjectsubjectofofofangelsangelsangelsis isthethethepresencepresencepresenceofofofthethetheHolyHolyHolySpirit,Spirit,Spirit,andandanditsitsitsantithesis,antithesis,antithesis,Satan.Satan.Satan.TheTheThePromisedPromisedPromisedMessiah(as)Messiah(as)Messiah(as)explains:explains:explains:“Every“Every“Everylight,light,light,comfort,comfort,comfort,satisfaction,satisfaction,satisfaction,blessing,blessing,blessing,steadfastness,steadfastness,steadfastness,andandandeveryeveryeveryspiritualspiritualspiritualbountybountybounty isbestowedbestowedbestoweduponuponuponthethetheelectelectelectthroughthroughthroughthethetheHolyHolyHolySpirit.Spirit.Spirit.AsAsAsforforforthethethedisbelieversdisbelieversdisbelieversandandandthethethewicked,wicked,wicked,SatanSatanSatanhashashasbeenbeenbeenappointedappointedappointedtheirtheirtheircompanioncompanioncompanionforforforallallalltimetimetimesososothatthatthathehehemightmightmightspreadspreadspreaddarknessdarknessdarknessoveroveroverthemthemthemeveryeveryeverymomentmomentmomentandandandshouldshouldshouldnotnotnotleaveleaveleavethemthemthemalonealonealonewhilewhilewhiletheytheytheystandstandstandandandandsitsitsitandandandmovemovemoveandandandrestrestrestandandandsleepsleepsleepandandandawake.awake.awake.Similarly,Similarly,Similarly,forforforthosethosethosewhowhowhoareareareclosecloseclosetototoGod,God,God,thethetheHolyHolyHolySpiritSpiritSpirithashashasbeenbeenbeenappointedappointedappointedasasasa goodgoodgoodcompanioncompanioncompanionforforforallallalltimetimetimesososothatthatthatitititshouldshouldshouldconstantlyconstantlyconstantlyrainrainraindowndowndownlightlightlightuponuponuponthem,them,them,andandandshouldshouldshouldsupportsupportsupportthemthemthemeveryeveryeverymomentmomentmomentandandandshouldshouldshouldnotnotnotdepartdepartdepartfromfromfromthemthemthematatatanyanyanytime”time”time”(18).(18).(18).------------------------------------------------ *** ----------------------------------(1)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A’ina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam,****** Ruhani--------------------------------------------------------------------Khaza’in, vol 5, p. 183,footnote(1) A’ina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol 5, p. 183,(1) A’ina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol 5, p. 183,(2)footnotefootnote Nasim-e-Da’wat, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol 19, p 462(3)(2)(2) Taudih-e-Maram,Nasim-e-Da’wat, RuhaniNasim-e-Da’wat, 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