Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 196
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 198 Hind if you, Sir, accept this honour and distinction to lead the delegation. " This acknowledgment by a leading Indian scholar of Delhi easily places Hakeem Sahib on a very high pedestal. ( History of Ahmadiyyat , v. 4, p. 409) Maulana Zafar Ali : Maulana Zafar Ali was a leading journalist of Lahore and editor and publisher of the Daily Zamindaar , which held India-wide attention among Indian Muslims. He once wrote: "Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen had a commanding knowledge in mattters of religion and had a mastery on Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages, and had attained a remarkable position as an author. " Captain Douglas (Deputy Commissioner, District Gurdaspur): Once in 1897, Hakeem Sahib appeared as a witness in a case before the Court of Captain Douglas. He was so much impressed by his commanding personality that he said in the court: "By God, if this person says that he is the Promised Messiah , I would be the first to seriously consider his claim. " And, after the evidence, when Hakeem Sahib enquired whether he should remain in the court or leave, Captain Douglas said: "Maulavi Sahib, you have complete freedom wherever you wish to go or sit. " ( Mujaddid-i-A ‘ azam , Part I, p. 542) One simply wonders what the commanding personality Hakeem Sahib had. Any one who had seen him was very much impressed and touched by his manners. Masihul Mulk Hakeem Muhammad Ajmal Khan : He was known in Delhi and India as a doyen among Hukamaa ’. He had a great deal of respect and reverence for Hakeem Sahib; so much so that when Hakeem Sahib fell ill in 1913, Hakeem Muhammad Ajmal Khan travelled to Qadian to see him, which reflected the amount of esteem he entertained for him.