Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 192
192 AHMADIYY AT shining qualities, is Nurud Din. He belongs to Bhera and is a Qureshi Hashimi by descent. He is thus one of the chieftains of Islam and belongs to a. noble family. I experienced great joy at meeting him as if! had recovered a limb that had been cut off. I was in ecstacy as was the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, when Hazrat U mar, may Allah be pleased with him, made his submission. When he came to me and met me and I beheld him I realized that he was one of the signs of my Lord, and I was convinced that he was the answer to my prayer which I had so persistently offered, and I discovered that he was one of the elect of God [A yena Kamalat Islam, pp. 581-2]. Again he said: He obeys me in everything as the pulse moves in accord with one's breathing. I observe that wisdom flows from his lips and heavenly light descends upon him. When he addresses himself to the exposition of the Book of God he sets free the source of mysteries and causes the fountain of insights to flow. He dis- closes wonderful understanding which is hidden behind veils and digging to the roots of verities he brings out clear truth. The wise acknowledge the miraculous quality of his speech and its wonder- ful effects. He makes the truth manifest like a piece of gold and roots out the objections of the opponents. I praise God Almighty Who has bestowed upon me such a friend, at a time when I was in sore need of him. I pray God Almighty that He might bless his life and health and honour. I perceive a new glory in his speech and find that he is one of the foremost in explaining the mysteries of the Holy Quran and in understanding its true meaning. His know- ledge and his wisdom are like two mountains facing each other. I am unable to say which of them is higher than the other. He is a garden from among the gardens of the faith. Lord, do Thou send down blessings from heaven upon him and safeguard him against harm by his enemies and be with him wherever he may be and have mercy on him here and in the hereafter, 0 Thou most Merciful of those who show mercy. Amen. . . . I am grateful to God Almighty that He has bestowed upon me a friend of such high rank who is righteous and most learned and far sighted and appreciative of fine points. He strives constantly in the cause of Allah and has such a high degree oflove for Him with full sincerity that no one exceeds him in this respect [Ayena Kamalat Islam, pp. 585-9].