The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 73
Lekh Rām 73 me and asked, 'Where is Lekh Rām?' You will read all about this in the prophecies that follow. First (On page 4 of the announcement published on 20th February, 1886, only the following reference is to be found regarding Lekh Rām): In the coming book, I shall write something about the fate of Lekh Rām and specify the time and date. If such a prophecy happens to hurt someone, he is free to inform me in writing, with his signature, before 1st March, 1886, or within precisely two weeks of the first publication of this article in any newspaper, so that the prophecy whose fulfilment they fear may be excluded from this book and no one may be told about it, lest it should hurt people's feelings. Thereupon, I received a postcard from Pundit Lekh Rām which stated: 'I grant permission that the proph- ecy concerning my death be publicized, but a time limit must be fixed. . . ' Second: The following Revelation, recorded in Karāmāt-uş-Şādiqīn, published in Şafar, 1311 АН: وَعَدَنِي رَبِّي وَاسْتَجَابَ دُعَائِي فِي رَجُلٍ مُفْسِدٍ عَدُوٌّ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ المُسَمَّى ليكهرام الْفَشَاوَرِى وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ مِنَ الْهَالِكِينَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَسُبُّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ وَيَتَكَلَّمُ فِي شَانِهِ بِكَلِمَاتٍ خَبِيثَةٍ فَدَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَبَشَّرَنِي رَبِّي بِمَوْتِهِ فِي سِتَّةِ سَنَةٍ إِنَّ فِي ذَالِكَ لَآيَةً لِلطَّالِبِينَ i. e. , God Almighty gave me a promise and heard my prayer concerning Lekh Rām, who is an enemy of Allah and His Messengers and utters profanities