The Devotion of Life — Page 3
3 ِ ِ ا ِْ ا ِ ِ اِْ In the name of Allah, The Gracious, The Merciful. DEDICATION This humble effort of mine is dedicated to the Revered Bashir Ahmed Orchard (26. 04. 1920 – 08. 07. 2002), the first indigenous European Ahmadiyya Muslim Missionary. Revered Bashir Ahmad Orchard Sahib (26. 04. 1920 – 08. 07. 2002) The Promised Messiah as always prayed that Allah the Almighty enable people from amongst the Europeans to devote their lives for the sake of Ahmadiyyat. Accordingly, expressing this wish on 23 October 1903, he said: “We always pray and it has always been our ardent desire that some such person rises from amongst the Europeans who devotes a part of his life for this Movement. But it is essential for such a person that he spends some time in our company and gradually learns the basic principles which can remove every stain from the followers of Islam, and he fully understands those powerful and grand arguments which can successfully resolve this crisis. He can then go to other countries to render this service. To bear the brunt of this service, a pure and powerful soul is needed. The one who will have that will be a most dignified beneficent person and will be designated a magnificent person in heaven before God. ” (Al-Badr, 29 October 1903)