[Those accepted by God carry with them incidents and Signs of such acceptance. They are known as the Princes of Peace.1 No one can overcome them. The drawn sword of angels is in front of you,2 but you have not recognized nor seen nor appreciated the needs of time.3 O my God, do create a distinction between the truthful and the liar. You recognize every reformer and truthful one.]4
Issued by: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, The Promised Messiah,
16 August 1906, 24 Jamadiuth-Thani 1324 Hijrah
Printed at Anwar Ahmadiyya Press, Qadian, Darul-Aman
1 The expression used by God Almighty that they [the Elect of God] are known as the Princes of Peace is His reply in contradiction of ‘Abdul-Hakim’s remark who after declaring that I am an impostor and a mischief-monger, announces that the mischievous one will perish in opposition to the truthful one. In other words, according to him, he is righteous and I am mischievous. In order to contradict this, the Almighty says that the Elect of God are the Princes of Peace; they are immune from an ignominious death and punishment. Otherwise, the world would perish and there would be no difference left between the truthful and liars. (Author)
2 This sentence is addressed to ‘Abdul-Hakim Khan and the drawn sword of the angels means heavenly retribution which shall not be caused by man. [Author]
3 Meaning that, you did not care to reflect whether the ummah of the Holy Prophet(sa) needed the Dajjal or a Reformer and Mujaddid during this age and at this critical point in time. [Author]
4 ‘O my God! Do You demonstrate the difference between the truthful one and the liar! You know who is the truthful and the reformer.’ This revealed sentence negates ‘Abdul-Hakim Khan’s claim that he is the one who is truthful. Allah says that you are not the one who is truthful; I shall single out the truthful one from the liar. (Author)