Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 69
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 6 8 God speaks, and that he was prepared to establish the truth of Islam beyond any manner of doubt. Hakeem Sahib immediately sent for all parts of Braaheen-i- Ahmadiyya that had been printed by that time. As soon as Hakeem Sahib read the available portions of the book, he fell in love with the book and the author of the book. Hakeem Sahib saw the light he had been waiting for. Hakeem Sahib summoned the same atheist and placed the book before him saying, "Look, in this age of science and knowledge, there is a man, who makes a claim that God speaks to him, and that he asserts that the person seeking the truth of his claim, should spend a year with him and in that duration he would see the Divine signs, failing which the claimant is prepared to compensate for the time he spent with him. " Hakeem Sahib coaxed that if he really was in search of the truth, he should accompany him and he would bear all the expenses. When the atheist heard this invitation, he took to his heels. This event led Hakeem Sahib to visit Qadian. Hakeem Sahib narrated the account of his meeting with Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The account as it appeared in Al-Hakam (April 22, 1908) is reproduced below: As soon as I got the handbill of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, I immediately left for Qadian to investigate the matter further. Before my departure and during the journey, I was very keen to have a glimpse of Qadian. As I arrived in a nearby place of Qadian, I got excited and was also trembling with anxiety and prayed feverishly. As my yakka (a two wheel small carriage drawn by a horse) stopped at a place I saw a personality sitting on a cot. I asked the driver of the yakka which one was the house of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The driver pointed his finger at the man visible from the gate. As I saw his full face, I felt a strange consternation. I urged the driver to stay for a while as after enquiry I intended to go back. Once I went in and enquired from this man, I felt revulsion to see his face. I did not even greet him. I was wondering why I came. In this state of curiosity, this Mirza (Mirza Imam Din) asked me, "Where have you come from?" I responded rather tersely, "From the hill side. " He then