A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 121
Appreciation of Flowers 121 our Lord and Master Hadrat Muhammad sa and what Hadrat H ak i m N u rud-D i n ra saw in Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian i , the Promised Messiah and Mahdi — or what is seen by others who believe in him — because he is neither of their class nor does his sight possess the capacity to recognize the truth. Instead, he possesses an eye which always looks for excuses to disbelieve those commissioned by God. The true introduction of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian i , the Promised Messiah and Mahdi is as follows: Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian i as , the Promised Messiah and Mahdi was born a twin, after Fajr Prayer, on a blessed Friday, February 13, 1835 AD. (In his book Fu sus ul- H ikam, Hadrat Sheikh Mu h yud-D i n Ibn-e-‘Arab i the chief of the sufis, has stated that the Mahdi will be born a twin. ) Right from his childhood, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was inclined to piety. He was not interested in playful activities like other children, though in moderation, he was fond of swimming and horse-riding. For physical exercise, he used to walk miles and he continued this practice to his last days. As was the custom in the country, he received his education at home. He was always keen to worship and do austere practices in seclusion. He spent all day in the mosque engaged in worship and engrossed in the deep study of religious books. As a result, some people started calling him 62 . He had a limitless and passionate love for the Holy Quran. To reflect and ponder over the Holy Quran was his vocation, as he says: 62 Of the Mosque [Publishers]