183. [One Hundred Eighty-Third] Sign

The above-mentioned Muhammad Fadl Ahmadi, a resident of Chunga, writes:

Letter of Muhammad Fadl, Resident of Chunga

A man named Karimullah, Inspector Post Offices, Gujar Khan, stopped in Chunga in June 1904 at the house of Miyan Ghulam Nabi, Sub-Postmaster of Chunga, and I called upon him thinking he was a respectable and educated person. Then, upon seeing me, he began making unbecoming remarks about the Elect of God and Noble One—i.e. Your Holiness—then raised objections against you couched in extremely foul language, and started a debate with me. A large number of people from the village gathered. I answered his objections in a civilized manner but he started mocking and deriding you and, addressing me, announced that I would sustain grave harm within forty days and I would suffer a great loss and all would witness.

I replied, ‘Your prophecy is simply absurd. My refuge is with my God, but you should keep in mind that God will punish him whoever is insolent towards the Promised Messiah.’ After announcing this, I left that rotten gathering. Only after a few days, it was heard that there had been a burglary in the Inspector’s house and that much of his cherished property was stolen. Soon thereafter, there was a spate of complaints against him by people belonging to the Inspectorate of Gujar Khan. Consequently, he was transferred to a frontier district.

I remain your humble servant
Muhammad Fadl Ahmadi,
Resident of Chunga, Tehsil Gujar Khan,

District Rawalpindi

Witness: Nizam-ud-Din, Tailor
Witness: Shah Wali (
Signed)
Witness: Fadl Khan (Signed)