25. Timing of Father’s Passing Away

Before hi’s father died, the Promised Messiah (as) was told that the time of his death was near. The Promised Messiah (as) was in Lahore  at the time, and hastened back to Qadian to his father’s side. 

The Promised Messiah (as) writes, 

“I found him ill but I did not expect that he would die the very next day, for his illness had taken a turn for the better and he showed great steadfastness. The next day when we were all with him at midday, the day being very hot, he very kindly suggested that I should rest a little. It was the month of June and the temperatures were very high. I retired into an upper room and lay down while a servant gently massaged my feet. In this condition, which resembled light sleep, I received the revelation: “We call to witness the heaven and that which will happen after the setting of the sun.” It was conveyed to me that this revelation was by way of condolence on the part of Allah, the Exalted, and that the occurrence to which it related was that my father would die after sunset, and so it happened.”  (Kitab-ul-Bariyya pp. 159-162 footnote)

In accordance with the revelation, the Promised Messiah (as)’s father, Mirza Ghulam Murtaza, a renowned physician, passed away that evening after sunset. 

24. Cholera Epidemic

In a dream, the Promised Messiah (as) saw a long ditch running through miles on the edge of which thousands of sheep were laid out with their heads hanging over the edge of the ditch, so that when they were slaughtered their blood would fall into the ditch. The rest of their bodies were outside the ditch. The ditch ran east to west and the sheep had been laid on its edge from the south. Each sheep was attended by a butcher and each butcher had a knife in his hand which was placed at the neck of the sheep. The butchers were looking towards the sky as if they were awaiting a divine command. The Promised Messiah (as) found himself walking in the plain to the north and felt that the butchers were angels who were ready to slaughter the sheep as soon as they received the command from above. 

The Promised Messiah (as) approached them and recited the following verse of the Holy Quran: “Say to them: What would my Lord care for you, were it not for your supplication.”

The moment the Promised Messiah (as) said this, the angels understood that they had been granted permission, as if the words from his mouth were a divine command. Thereupon, the angels ran their knives through the necks of the sheep and the sheep began to flutter in pain and agony. The angels severed the necks of the sheep saying: “You are nothing but garbage-eating sheep.”

The Promised Messiah (as) interpreted this dream to mean that there would be a severe epidemic and many would die of it on account of their misdeeds. He writes:

“I related this dream to a large number of people of whom many are still alive and can affirm it on oath. This was followed by a cholera epidemic in the Punjab and other parts of India, so much so that in Amritsar and Lahore hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives and their corpses were taken for burial or cremation loaded on carts and it became difficult for the Muslims to arrange for funeral prayer.” (Taryaq-ul-Qulub p. 10)

23. Disciples and Heavenly Help

The Promised Messiah (as) saw in a dream that an angel in the guise of a boy, who was seated on an elevated platform and holding a very large and bright-appearing loaf of bread in his hand, handed the bread to the Promised Messiah (as). The angel said, “This is for you and for your Dervishes (disciples) who are with you.” 

The Promised Messiah (as) writes:

“I saw this dream at a time when I was not at all known nor had I put forth any claim nor was there any group of Dervishes with me, but now I have a large group who have voluntarily chosen to put their faith above the world and have thus reduced themselves to the position of Dervishes and having migrated from their homes, and having separated themselves from their relatives and their friends have taken up their abode near me.”

The Promised Messiah (as) interpreted the dream to mean that God Himself would provide for him and his followers and that they will never have to suffer on account of lack of provision. And this was indeed the case. Despite meager resources, the Promised Messiah (as) and his guests and followers were always taken care of miraculously. (Nazool-ulMasih pp. 206-207). And today, his community of followers not only have food banks and “langars” (kictchens) that are enough to feed its own, but run international programs to sustain the hungry and needy around the world.

In yet another dream, the Promised Messiah (as) saw that he drank from a large cup of very sweet sherbet. It was extremely sweet, so much so that the Promised Messiah (as) worried about diabetes during the dream. Yet, he drank the whole cup. He later wrote:

“Sherbet means success and this was an indication of the success of Islam and my Movement.” (Al-Hakam Vol. II Nos. 28/29) 

He prophesized elsewhere:

“Hearken, all ye people, this is the prophecy of Him Who has created the heavens and the earth. He will spread this community in all lands and will make it prevail over all through reason and argument. The days are coming and are near when this will be the only faith to be mentioned with honor in the world. God will bless this faith and this Movement in an extraordinary way and will frustrate everyone who designs to destroy it. Its superiority will be maintained till the Judgment Day.”

How true were his words. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is already the single largest Muslim community world over, and the fastest growing by God’s grace. 

22. Baba Nanak – a Muslim?

On one occasion, the Promised Messiah (as) saw a dream in which Baba Guru Nanak declared himself a Muslim. He also saw a Hindu drinking from the revered Guru’s fountain and in the dream, the Promised Messiah (as) said to the Hindu: 

“The water of this fountain is not clear, drink from our fountain.’

The Promised Messiah (as) related this dream to several Hindus and was certain in his heart that Baba Guru Nanak was in fact a Muslim. He ddi thorough research and in 1895, wrote a book “Sat Bachan” on this topic. He maintained that Nanak was a great Muslim saint and that it was the later political conflict with the Mughals that drove his followers away from his original teachings. In the same book, the Promised Messiah (as) refuted all the objections that had been levelled against Nanak by Dayanand. Then he separated historical fact from legendary lore that had gathered round the name of Nanak in Sikh writings. 

According to his dreams and conviction from God, after some years, more evidence surfaced to this effect. Baba Guru Nanak had passed away in 1539. However, his robe that was in the custody of his descendants and preserved at Dera Baba Nanak, was revealed to have Quranic verses inscribed on it. The Promised Messiah (as) writes:

“It should be remembered that I have twice seen Baba Nanak in my visions and that he confessed that he had obtained illumination from the same light. I utterly hate falsehood and nonsense. I affirm only that which I have seen, that is why I hold Baba Nanak in high honor for I know that he drank from the same fountain from which we drink and God knows that I talk out of the knowledge that He has bestowed upon me.” (Announcement of April 18 1897)

21. Elder Brother’s Illness

The promised Messiah (as) saw in a dream that his elder brother Mirza Ghulam Qadir had become seriously ill. He related this dream to family and friends, and in a few days, his brother suddenly fell seriously ill. 

Thereupon, the Promised Messiah (as) began to pray for his brother’s recovery to health and saw in another dream that his brother was being called by an elder deceased member of the family. The Promised Messiah (as) interpreted this to mean that his brother would unfortunately die. 

Mirza Ghulam Qadir Sahib’s illness continued to worsen and he lost immense weight. In great anxiety, the Promised Messiah (as) keep pleading to God very earnestly for his brother’s recovery. A few days later, the Promised Messiah (as) saw in another dream that his brother was walking about in the house without any support, in full health. 

He was accordingly restored to health by Allah, the Exalted, and continued to live for fifteen years thereafter. (Nazool-ul-Masil p. 217)

20. Another Case in Court

While the Promised Messiah’s (as) father was alive, he had sent him to Amritsar in connection with a case with his father’s tenants that was ongoing in the court of the Commissioner. On the day before the Commissioner was to deliver his judgment, he had decided on other similar cases in which he had ruled in favor of the tenants. He showed them great leniency and even overlooked their mischief. In one of the cases, he said:  

“These are poor people and you treat them harshly.”

That night, the Promised Messiah (as) prayed in regard to the case and saw in a dream as if the Commissioner was a small child standing near him and the Promised Messiah (as) was patting his head affectionately.

When the Promised Messiah (as) appeared in the Commissioner’s court the following morning, the Commissioner’s attitude had completely changed. He admonished the tenants severely and decided the case rightfully in favor of the Promised Messiah’s father. He also made the tenants responsible for the costs endured during the hearing.

Reference: Al-Hakam Vol. V No. 22 June 1901 p. 3

19. Lala Bheem Sen’s Law Exam 

When the Promised Messiah’s (as) colleague, Lala Bheem Sen, appeared in the law examination from his district (Sialkot), the Promised Messiah (as) saw in a dream that all the candidates who had appeared in the law examination from Sialkot district would fail with the sole exception of Lala Bheem Sen. The Promised Messiah (as) communicated this to Lala Bheem Sen and about thirty other people. And so it happened, that with the exception of Lala Bheem Sen, all candidates who had sat for the law examination failed.

References: Braheen Ahmadiyya page 256; Taryaq-ul-Qulub p. 57.   

18. Death of Raja Teja Singh

Raja Tej Singh (1799-1862)

In 1862, the Promised Messiah (as) saw in a dream that the famous Sikh commander Raja Teja Singh had died. Raja Teja Singh had been awarded several villages in the Batala Tahsil in lieu of his estate in the Sialkot district. The Promised Messiah (as) I related this dream to Lala Bhim Sen who was a lawyer in Sialkot, and he was much surprised to hear it. That same evening, Mr Prinsep, Commissioner of Amritsar, arrived suddenly in Sialkot and gave immediate orders to Mr McNabb, the Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot, to draw up an inventory of the gardens and other real estate property of Raja Teja Singh in the Sialkot District as the Raja had passed away in Batala.

On learning this, Lala Bhim Sen wondered how the Promised Messiah (as) had received intimation of the Raja’s death many hours before the news had reached Sialkot.

References: Baraheen Ahmadiyya p. 256; Taryaqul Qulub, p-57

17. Bishambar Das and His Brother’s Sentence

Lala Sharampat was a famous Arya Samjist in Qadian. He openly denied the miracles and the prophecies of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). His close relative Bishambar Das was implicated in a criminal case and sent to jail. Another Hindu, Khushal Chand, was also convicted and imprisoned along with Bishambar. Their case was taken up to the Chief court on appeal. In this period of uncertainty, and in deep anxiety, Lala Sharampat approached the Promised Messiah (as) and said that it would be truly prophetic sign if he could be told in advance the result of their appeal.

The Promised Messiah (as) therefore supplicated: 

“Lord Majesty, this man denies the honor and greatness of Thy Prophet and denies the signs and prophecies that Thou hast shown and promulgated through Thy Messenger, and the revelation of the result of this case can impress him. Thou hast power over everything. Thou dost ordain all according to Thy will and pleasure and there is nothing hidden and beyond Thy comprehensive knowledge.”

Thereupon, God revealed to the Promised Messiah (as) in a dream the whole matter and disclosed to that the divine will was that the case would be remitted by the Chief Court back to the lower court and in that court the sentence of Bishambar Das would be reduced by one half but that he would not be acquitted and that his companion would not be acquitted either and would serve out the whole of his sentence. 

The Promised Messiah (as) writes, “I made my supplication and saw in a vision that I had gone to the office where the record of the case was kept and opening the file I had crossed out the words “one year” and had written in their place the words “six months” and then it was revealed to me that the case would be remitted by the Chief court to the lower court and that the sentence of Bishambar Das would be reduced from one year to six months but that he would not be acquitted.”

He communicated all this to Sharmpat very clearly (Braheen Ahmadiyya Part III, p. 250-251 sub footnote 1) and when everything happened as had been explicitly foretold, he wrote to the Promised Messiah: 

“You are a righteous servant of God and that is why He reveals these hidden matters to you (Saraj Muneer pp. 31-32).”

However, in the coming days, news spread in the town one evening that the accused Bishambar and Khushal had been acquitted and were returning to town. The Promised Messiah (as) was ready to participate in the evening service in the Mosque when he heard this. He prayed and felt a sense of comfort, followed by this revelation: “Fear not, surely you will be on top.”

The following morning, it became clear that the news about the acquittal was false and that the result was exactly as the Promised Messiah (as) had foretold and of which Sharampat, the Arya, and several other people had been apprised in advance (Braheen Ahmadiyya Part IV pp. 549-551 sub footnote No 4; Qadain ke Arya or Hum 28-29).

16. Sick Hindu Finds Miraculous Healing

A Hindu Arya man by the name of Mulawamal came to the Promised Messiah (as) to request prayers for his health. He had been suffering from tuberculosis for quite some time and his condition had become critical.

The Promised Messiah (as) records: “He came to me one day and wept bitterly in despair. I was deeply affected by his distress and supplicated God the One on his behalf and as God had decreed his health, I immediately received the revelation (Arabic):

“We commanded the fire to become cool and safe.”

The Promised Messiah (as) would later see in a dream that he was pulling the Arya man out of his grave.

The Promised Messiah then assured the man and other Hindus who were living in that town that his health would be restored and that he would be granted a full recovery.

The man made full recovery in a week, even when many thought he was nearing his end. 

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*(as) = alaih-e-ssalam = on whom be peace