Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 222
222 AHMADIYY AT book Tarke Islam by Dharmpal, an Arya convert from Islam; and Mirqatul Yaqeen Fi Hayate Nurud-Din which is his autobiography. His greatest service to the cause of Islam and humanity was the continuous courageous and valiant defence, justification and expo- sition of the institution ofKhilafat which was vital for the spiritual survival and progress, not only of Islam and the Muslims, but of the whole of humanity. His love of the Holy. Quran was prover- bial, his devotion to the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, was exemplary and his obedience to the Promised Messiah was perfect and matchless. May Allah reward him richly and without measure for his devoted service. Amen. Within a few days of the demise of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I it came to the knowledge ofKhalifatul Masih II that Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib was preparing to leave Qadian, as he felt that he lacked security in Qadian. The Khalifatul Masih immediately sent him a message of reassur- ance that he himself would be responsible for his complete security at Qadian and that he need not contemplate moving from Qadian. He followed up this message with his reassur- ance in person. But Maulvi Sahib was not persuaded to stay on at Qadian and soon departed for Lahore where the dissi- dent group appointed him their Amir and where he set up his headquarters. It is worthy of note that his own subsequent exposition of the functions and authority of the Amir corres- ponded exactly to the functions and authority of the Khalifa as expounded by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I.