The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 8
8. Essence of Islam-IV. Chiefs of Punjab has made mention of my father. He was very popular with the officials of Government and, as a gesture of approbation, the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner often came to visit him. This is a brief account of my family. . Early Life. I was born around 1839 or 1840, during the latter part of the Sikh rule. In 1857, I was 16 or 17 years of age and had not reached manhood. My father had been beset by great difficulties before my birth and at one time he even had to travel through Hindustan on foot. But with my birth he began to experience a change for the better in his circumstances. It was by the sheer mercy of God Almighty that I did not partake of any of the misfortunes of my father. Nor did. I participate in any of the days of rule and statehood of my ancestors. Like Jesus as, who had the nominal title of Prince because of his descent from Davidas, and who had lost all the insignia of statehood, I too. I can say that I am descended from rulers and heads of state. Perhaps this has happened so that I should have this resemblance with Jesus as as well. Though I cannot say like Jesus as that I have nowhere to lay my head, yet I know that all the rule and statehood of my ancestors has nearly come to an end. This happened so that God Almighty might establish a new hierarchy as indicated in a revelation vouchsafed to me by the Holy One, and which is mentioned in. Brāhīn-e-Aḥmadiyyah: