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130 perception of what was coming my way. He was trying again and again, to stop me (the naive one) from undertaking this journey to save me from this calamity and because of my ignorance I failed to grasp it. Then I also understood the wisdom underlying the ألیس اہلل بکاف عبدہ ring given by Huzur. May Allah, the Almighty grant our benevolent and loving master a long life, Amin! Tug of War The annual sports of Jami’a Ahmadiyya UK were held in Hadiqatul-Mahdi two years ago. Various competitions were taking place between the students. The students and the teachers were lucky that our beloved master graced the event with his presence and encouraged the competitors by watching all programmes with keen interest. An interesting competition of tug-of-war between the teachers and workers of Jami’a Ahmadiyya was planned. As per directive by Huzur all the teachers were obliged to take part in that. I had suffered from heart disease and was feeling a bit uneasy since that morning. When it was time for the tug-of-war to start and the teams took their positions I faced a dilemma: on the one hand I was not feeling well and on the other hand it was Huzur’s directive that all teachers take part. In compliance of the directive, I reached the rope and held the part of the rope in front of me. Just when the competition was about to start, Huzur, (may Allah strengthen his hands) came to me and said that I should not participate and come out. Only God knows how Huzur perceived the condition of my heart. Obviously it is God’s gift. I complied with the directive and joined the spectators. The