And your saying, "Arise and proceed to the noble Mecca, the place of the Mahdi," to which you say: Know that we have gone to it, and it is the truth, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the time that God chooses.

God, so I came as a commanded servant, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, sat me on his throne and said to me, "You are the awaited sacrifice, and whoever doubts you is an infidel." And he said to me, "The Turks are infidels, and they are the most infidel of people, because they strive to extinguish the light of God, and God will not but perfect His light, even if the infidels hate it."

And your saying, "Do not ask God for a miracle to prove your Mahdihood," know that this is not so.

To His saying, "And We did not send down the Messenger except to obey, by permission of God." And despite that, He has shown wherever our name is found inscribed on tree leaves and chicken eggs, and we do not ask God to show the miracles of our gift, but rather we stand with Him at the limit of our servitude. If He shows us miracles, it is by His will and for a wisdom that He knows, exalted and mighty is He, and we do not know it.

And your saying, "We have not followed except the lowly and the worst of the cattle," know that the followers of the Messengers, peace be upon them, were like that. And God Almighty said, "Noah said, 'And we do not see with you any who follow us except those who are the lowest of us,' except the verse." And God will surely make you and those with you a spoil for the cattle.

And your saying, "Do not seek refuge except with Ismail al-Amin and Nawai," know that I am victorious over all who oppose me from the people of the earth. And the Prophet, peace be upon him, informed me that he will be present in person with his noble presence before my army, and that the king of the angels, peace be upon him, will carry a black banner before my army!

And your saying, "You have seized four men from our vanguard and tortured them. O Father, they are rewarded for that, and God will surely punish you with His hands, and you will taste torment because you have hindered the path of God."

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