Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 214
214 AHMADIYY AT whose instruction produces such a fruit be false in his claim? Ifhe is false then what is the sign of a true one? The health of Khalifatul Masih I began to be poorly in the beginning of January 1914, and suffered a serious decline in the middle of February of that year. On 26 February, under the advice of his physicians, he was removed to the house of Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Sahib, which was situated in a garden at some distance outside the town. On the afternoon of 4 March he wrote out his will while he was lying in bed. It was in the following terms: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful. We praise Him and call down blessings on His no ble Messenger. This humble one writes in the full possession of his senses. There is no one worthy of worship save Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. My children are young and there is no money in our house. Allah is their Guardian. No provision should be made for them out of any fund for orphans and the needy. A loan might be provided for them which should be repaid by those of my sons who grow up into a position to do so. My books and property should be put in trust for my children. My successor should be righteous, popular, learned and of good conduct. He should exercise forbearance towards the old and new friends of the Promised Messiah. I have been the well-wisher of all of them and so should he be. The public teaching of the Quran and hadees should be continued. Greetings of peace. Nurud Din 4 March 1914. After he had finished writing it he handed over the paper to Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib, who was sitting near him, and directed him to read it out to those who were present at the time, which was done, and it was read out a second and third time by Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib under the direc- tion of the Khalifatul Masih. After the third reading he inquired from Maulvi Muham- mad Ali Sahib whether anything had been left out, on which Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib assured him that everything was correct. The document was then committed to the custody of Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Sahib.