Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 28
28 However, the Promised Messiah's as exemplary behaviour and kind regard was to make what seemed like a bleak beginning into a uniquely blessed future for the couple. Both were indeed to endure worldly opposition, material sacrifi ces, political unrest, health problems and the tragic loss of five children. Marriages have failed for far lesser reasons, yet the couple was to gratefully endure all trials and tribulations, steadfast and absolutely focused in their one supreme goal, winn ing the Pleasure of Allah Almighty. This marital paradise was created by mutual patience, good manners, forbearance and the quality to overlook the human flaws of others. These qualities were practised by both Hadrat Amman Jan ra and the Promised Messiah as. An interesting incident illustrates how Hadrat Amman Jan ra did indeed overlook the occasional human error. Once, Hadrat Amman Jan ra was feverish from malaria. For a few days during this period , she asked a household helper to take her eight or nine gold bangles and gold hoop earrings that she was wearing and place them in a safe box. (Only Hadrat Amman Jan ra or an appointed servant had access to this box where jewellery and important documents of the Promised Messiah as were kept. ) It was not un til two or three months later (although Hadrat Amman Jan ra had recovered after a few days), that Hadrat Amman Jan ra decided to retrieve the jewellery from the safe box. She requested the Promised Messiah as to bring her the jewellery. He hastily went and had a cursory glance in the box and said that the jewellery was not there. Imagine the anxiety such knowledge m ust have caused Hadrat Amman Jan ra , for the jewellery was worth at least 1 , 000 rupees! Yet , Hadrat Amman Jan ra made no expression of anger or signs of distress. Instead , she sent for the servant who had initially placed the jewellery in the box. When the servant confirmed that she had indeed placed the jewellery in the box of the Promised Messiah as , Hadrat Amman J an ra went and checked it herself. To her relief , she