Last night, just at the time of the eclipse of the moon, I received a revelation concerning Charagh Din:
I shall destroy, I shall demolish, [and] I shall punish him if he remains in doubt, does not believe in it, and does not retract his claim of being a Messenger and a Commissioned One, and does not seek forgiveness of those helpers in the cause of Allah, who have been serving and providing assistance for a long period of time, and keeping company day and night. This is because he has disrespected all the sincere members of the Community and has exalted himself above all of them. This is despite the fact that time and again God had praised them in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, referred to them as the sabiqin,1 and said:
[Meaning that, they are Ashabus-Suffah2 in the eyes of Allah, do you realise who—how magnificent in status—the Ashabus-Suffah are?]
Jabiz refers to bread that has been so dried up that it cannot be broken by teeth and instead breaks teeth, is difficult to swallow, tears the intestines, and induces colic. So this word indicates that Charagh Din’s claim to be a Messenger, and his ‘revelation’ is nothing more than jabiz and shall destroy him. Meanwhile, a great feast descends upon another people, whom he disrespects, and they partake in a large portion of God’s mercy.
A table spread with pleasant food cannot be compared to hardened bread;
O fool, hardened bread is not at all fit for eating.
Friends are given a pleasant feast with love and affection;
But others may served with scraps of bread.
Such hardened bread is also thrown to the dogs;
While those held dear are lovingly presented with a joyous banquet.
Discard this hardened bread, come to your senses, and show intelligence;
If you are wise go forth in ecstasy to seek this bounty.
—Author
1 Literally, ‘Those who are foremost in faith’. [Publisher]
2 In one corner of the Holy Prophet’s mosque in Madinah, a covered platform was prepared which was known as the Suffah. This served as the resting place of indigent Emigrants who dedicated themselves to the worship of Allah, the company of the Holy Prophet(saw), and recitation of the Holy Quran. They became known as Ashabus-Suffah.
In a revelation to the Promised Messiah(as), his Companions who had left their homes to reside in Qadian were also honoured with the same title. [Publisher]