The Devotion of Life — Page 134
134 of his deep respect, love and devotion to his beloved Master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The personality of the Promised Messiah as was like a ‘Philosopher’s stone’ - a personality that bestowed beneficence and blessings. Whoever developed a true relationship with him, had his world changed forever. An ordinary person became an extraordinary person. A kind of death occurred on their previous lives and they were bestowed completely new spiritual lives. They would start covering the stages rapidly to achieve the nearness of God and within a short time; they would attain the highest spiritual levels. This great wealth of spiritual and pious revolution that Ahmadiyyat gave to the world still continues today. A famous religious scholar of India, Maulvi Hasan Ali, joined the Promised Messiah as in 1894. He was well known in India for his religious services. Someone asked him what had he gained by taking ‘Bai’at’ of the Promised Messiah as ? He replied, “I was dead, I have been reborn. It is not right to mention your shortcomings in public. I never felt the grandeur of the Holy Quran that I have in my heart now and I never knew the magnificence of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that I comprehend now. This is all due to Mirza Sahib (the Promised Messiah as ). ” (Taa’id-e-Haq by Maulvi Hasan Ali Sahib, 23 December 1932, Allah Baksh Steam Press Qadian; p. 79)