Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 189
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra As Seen By His Master and Others In the preceding chapters, an attempt has been made to present Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen as history reflects him. This chapter is devoted to show how others perceived, wrote or spoke about him. An unbiased contemporary opinion of an individual's character is often more helpful in assessing a personality. First and foremost is his master, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as. What were his views about the person whom he had known personally and intimately? Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra was the product of constant prayers of the Promised Messiah , who had embarked upon an immense and gigantic task Divinely entrusted to him. It is no wonder that the very person of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra possessed all those qualities, which Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as was looking for in his helper and assistant in the stupendous task of reformation of the age. Hakeem Sahib enjoyed a place of distinction, as he was the first brick of the magnificent mansion known as Ahmadiyyat. His place, his status, his standing, his scholarship, his learning, his knowledge, his remarkable conduct, behaviour and character, all evoked constant compliment and praise from his master. The books of the Promised Messiah are replete with highly complimentary commendations and acknowledgment of the loyalty, allegiance and devotion shown by him. Writing in Fat-hi Islam (Victory of Islam, p. 52), Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as says: First and foremost I find it a matter of great enthusiasm and happiness to mention the name of my spiritual brother, whose very name reflects far-reaching spiritual qualities. His great financial sacrifices, which he is rendering with his well-earned