Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 162
CHAPTER FOURTEEN HADHRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH I ra AND HIS FOUR LOVES In order to assess the calibre, standing and status of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra , one simply has to look at his life, style of living, manner of talking and treatment of people around him. A study of the daily routine of an outstanding man like Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra reveals many facets of his life which otherwise would remain hidden from the public eye. It is sometimes these overlooked and hidden qualities and aspects of a life which place his personality above all and make him a person who instantly appears as a role model not only for his generation, but also for the generations to come. He left such deep imprints on human history that a look at him makes people believe that he was a seer, a savant and a philosopher. We have covered only a sketchy account of the outstanding personality of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra , who dominated the Indian sub-continent for a decade, and to whom contemporary scholars looked at with awe and respect. Once we look at the life of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra , we gradually realize the magnitude and immensity of this personality. How he began his life as an ordinary man and how through sheer strength of character and conduct, he gradually emerged into an outstanding personality mainly through his four loves: • The Love for God • The Love for the Holy Prophet sa • The Love for the Holy Qur'an • The Love for Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as. Talking about the love for God and the love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , one could watch the quick transformation in Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra when their names were mentioned.