141. One Hundred Forty-First Sign

I once received a suc cession of letters from Miyan Nur Ahmad, teacher at the school at Co-operative Settlement Waryam Kamlana, Post Office Dab Kalan, Tehsil Shorkot, District Jhang, to the effect that a false case had been instituted against his friends Qasim, Rustum, La‘al and others by someone named Pathana Kamlana and that the case had taken a sinister turn, so I was requested to pray. Thus, when he insisted in every letter with great humility, my heart turned towards it because I, indeed, found their condition to be pitiable. I, therefore, supplicated a lot. At last, my prayer was accepted. Thus, on 12 September 1906, a letter from the same Miyan Nur Ahmad came concerning the success in the trial. The letter is reproduced below:

Letter of Nur Ahmad

[In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. We praise Him and invoke His blessings upon His Noble Messenger.]

Our holy Mentor and Master, the Promised Messiah, may peace and blessings be upon him. Peace be upon you and mercy of Allah and His blessings!

After humble salutation, I submit that the false suit that had been instituted by Pathana Kamlana against my poor friends Qasim, Rustum, La‘al, and others has been won on 31 August 1906 by God’s grace with the blessing of your prayers. Please accept my congratulations. Glory be to God that the Sublime God accepted the supplications of His beloved Imam, exalted him, and our faith was enhanced. We can never adequately thank that Supreme Judge of all judges for His bounties.

Your Obedient Servant,
Nur Ahmad,
Teacher at the School in the Co-operative Settlement,
Waryam Kamlana, Post office Dab Kalan

Tehsil Shorekot, District Jhang