The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 199
Miscellaneous Signs 199 worth being kept a secret, but since this would be a miserly thing to do, I have no choice but to disclose it. [Tadhkirah, p. 385] Once a leading Arya of Qadian, by the name of Malāva Mal, was stricken with tuberculosis. His fever had become chronic and all hope for his life was fad- ing out. One day he came to me and requested for treatment. He seemed utterly hopeless and cried bit- terly. I prayed for his recovery and God answered: قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرُدًا وَسَلَامًا i. e. , 'We said, O fire of fever! Cool down and become a source of peace. ' Hence he recovered within a week and is still alive. [Nuzūl-ul-Masīḥ, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 18, p. 538] Miān 'Abdullah Sanaurī, who is a patwārī [rural reve- nue officer] in Patiāla State, was pursuing a matter very diligently and for some reason was very hopeful about it. He requested me to pray for him and I did so. Immediately, the revelation came to me: اے بسا آرزو کہ خاک شده I then told him that the object he was pursuing would not be achieved and informed him of the words of the revelation. And it finally so happened that certain dif- ficulties arose and the object, although it had seemed within reach, could not be achieved. [Nuzül-ul-Masīḥ, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 18, p. 612] 67 How many are the desires that are reduced to dust! [Publisher]