Blessings of Khilafat — Page 61
61 Yaqoob Ali, Ha fiz Roshan Ali, and probably Master Muhammad Sharif B. A. , Pleader, Chief Court, Lahore. In the meantime, I had to travel to Lahore for an important task in connection with H u du r’s illness. I thought it was improper to leave since H u du r ra was not feeling well. I discussed the matter with my friends and told them that I did not want to travel since I had seen in the vision that I came to know about H u du r’s demise during my journey. I feared that the incident might take place when I was still on my way. So, I sent someone else to take care of the task. But who can prevent the will of God from happening? Since H u du r ra was staying in Naww a b Sahib’s house, I too stayed with him and visited Qadian only for the Friday prayers. The day that Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra passed away, I was in Qadian as usual to lead the Friday Prayers. As was my habit, I prepared myself to go back by the road which went through the market. Meanwhile, news came from Naww a b Sahib that he was waiting for me in the Ahmadiyya Ma h allah and that he wanted to see me. When I got there, his car was already standing by and he sat down in it along with me and was accompanied by Dr. Khalifah Rash i dud-D i n, Assistant Surgeon. The car then left for his bungalow, and just as it approached the road that passes through the ground of Ta‘l i mul-Islam School, one of his servants rushed to us and broke the news of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra demise. Grief overcame me and I told the driver to speed up the car and try to reach there as soon as possible. Naww a b Sahib suddenly recalled the dream and said that it had been fulfilled. This vision is such an overwhelming proof of God’s existence that it is a source of great wisdom and guidance for every rational person, except the one who is stone-hearted and thereby refuses to accept the truth. It also makes it clear that however one may try to