Aizaz Khan, Canada
It was during World War 2 that, for the first time in history, control of the skies would determine the fate of nations. Without sufficient aircraft, even the strongest empire could fall.
In this tense and uncertain period, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra saw a striking and vivid dream that was fulfilled so precisely and perfectly that it stands as a testament to his divine connection with the heavens.
Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra narrates the fascinating dream and its subsequent fulfilment in his own words:
“During the days when France had been defeated by Germany and the British were facing grave danger, I saw in a dream that I had gone to England and that the British had entrusted me with the task of defending England. I said that I first wished to inspect the military positions so that I could assess whether we lacked anything, and if so, how that deficiency could be made good. Accordingly, I visited all the military headquarters and government offices, and I reported to the Ministry that England lacked only airplanes. If airplanes were provided to me, I could carry out the defence of England very well.
“Meanwhile, still within the dream, a man came to me and handed me a telegram with the following words:
“‘The British Representative from America wires that the American Government has delivered 2,800 aeroplanes to the British Government.’
“After reading the telegram, I said that now the work had been accomplished and that we no longer lacked anything.
“I narrated this dream during those very days to Chaudhry Zafrulla Khan Sahib, and he mentioned it to several British representatives and other distinguished Indian officers of the government.
“I saw this dream in June 1940. In the month of July, one day, I was sitting in Masjid Mubarak when a man came running and said that an urgent phone call had come for me. When I went, I heard the voice of Chaudhry Zafrulla Khan Sahib, but I sensed that his voice was trembling. He is a man of great courage, yet at that time there was a quiver in his voice. He said, ‘Have you read today’s latest news?’ I replied, ‘I have read it, but I did not notice anything particularly special in it.’ He said, ‘Congratulations, your dream has been fulfilled! A telegram has just arrived in which it is written:
“‘The British Representative from America wires that the American Government has delivered 2,800 aeroplanes to the British Government.’
“Thus, the very same words that had been shown to me in the dream were fulfilled within a month, and the British representative informed the Government of England from America that the American Government was giving 2,800 airplanes to the British Government.” (Sair-e-Ruhani, pp. 329-331)
Historical confirmation of this dream’s fulfilment
Historical documentation proves that this dream was fulfilled precisely as was narrated by Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. In July 1940, one month after Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra saw this dream, newspaper headings published the statement of the spokesman of the British Purchasing Commission, stating that precisely 2800 airplanes had been delivered by the U.S. to Britain.
The specificity of the number strengthens the significance of the spiritual insight of Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra. It was not a general prediction about war, but a specific and measurable figure that was revealed to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra.
For a religious leader living far from the European frontlines to see such a specific number in a dream, and for that number to be publicly confirmed soon after, is certainly a sign of Divine insight.
This incident invites reflection and is a stark reminder that in an era defined by material power, true believers must continue to rely on Divine guidance communicated through Allah’s appointed Khalifa. With new tensions and uncertainties shaping the modern world, the underlying principle remains unchanged: a divine connection to Heaven will continue to illuminate human affairs in times of trial.