Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 7
Bhera - Birth Place and Family Account 7 7 His father wished that all Muslims should learn the message of the Holy Qur'an, and come to know of its miracles and Divine attributes. The second event which shows his father ’ s attachment to the Holy Book is when on the occasion of the wedding of his elder daughter (elder sister of Noor-ud-Deen), Haafiz Ghulam Rasool Sahib put the Holy Book above all the articles of her dowry. In his book, Mirqaatul Yaqeen (p. 196), it is narrated: From our side, it is the greatest gift of all. The paper of this Holy Qur'an was of silk with gold work. Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen of Jalalpur Jattan calligraphed the copy for one hundred rupees. The expenses on lining, colour scheme, gold watering, etc. , were extra. These two events truly reflect his father ’ s love for the Holy Book, and his love for the propagation of the Qur ’ anic teachings. His father Haafiz Ghulam Rasool was also a good horseman. He had an eye for good horses. He was a very rich man but also a man of courage and regal character. He loved his children immensely, especially the youngest one, Maulana Hakeem Noor- ud-Deen, and spent a lot of money on him. He normally had his household effects purchased from Lahore. He cared as much for the intellectual nourishment of his children as he did for their good health. He paid immense attention to provide good education to his children. Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen related that his father paid a lot of attention towards the educational needs of his children: Madan Chand was a Hindu scholar. He was a leper. People provided an out-house to him. My father sent my elder brother to him for his education. People reasoned, "He is a handsome child, why are you putting his life at risk?" My father said, "If my son becomes a scholar like Madan Chand, I don't mind if he becomes a leper. " Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan in his book, Hadhrat Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen - Khalifatul Masih I (p. 1), writes about the father of Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen: