Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 123
CHAPTER TWO FULFILMENT OF PROPHECIES 123 1 وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا - Meaning that, someone close to Zulaikhā testified to Yūsuf's inno- cence. But in this case, God said that He would Himself testify for this Yūsuf. Can there be a mightier testimony than this-that twenty-five years ago God foretold of the aspersions that the cruel and mischievous people cast upon me? While in the case of Yūsuf son of Yaʻqūb, He pro- vided the testimony of one person, in my case He was pleased to give His own testimony. And while a woman came forward to accuse Yūsuf son of Yaqub, the people who accuse me are lesser than women and are the exemplification of 2 إِنَّ كَيْدَ كُنَّ عَظِيمٌ. Then, towards the conclusion of this prophecy are the words, رَبِّ السِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ - 3 Meaning that, 'O my Lord, prison is dearer to me than what these women want from me. That is to say, if any woman desires such a thing from me, I would rather prefer to be put in prison than that. This was the prayer offered by Yūsuf son of Yaqub, as a result of which he was put in prison. And it so happened that God revealed to me the same words which I recorded in Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya twenty-five years ago. The only difference is that while Yūsuf son of Yaqub, was imprisoned as a consequence of his prayer, God said regarding me on page 510 of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya: يعصمك الله من عنده وان لم يعصمك الناس - Meaning that, 'God will Himself save you even if people be bent on 1. 'And a witness of her household bore witness' (Sūrah Yūsuf, 12:27). [Publisher] 2. 'Your device is indeed mighty' (Sūrah Yūsuf, 12:29). [Publisher] 3. Sūrah Yūsuf, 12:34 [Publisher]