Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 136
difficult times and her complete submission to the Will of Allah Almighty, was reflected in this grandson. Secondly, Hudur had a wonderfully cheerful, gentle and witty disposition , according to his college friend. As he spoke , he would often relate things in a humorous style with a smiling face and bright, merry eyes that were magically captivating. Again , from this description , we perceive the similarity between Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ru and his grandmother. He had a magnetic and endearing personality like Hadrat Amman Jan ra. Thirdly, Dr Abdul Rashid related that Hudur had the good practice never to indulge in backbiting. If he did notice a shortcoming in a friend , he would comment upon it in a light - hearted style, so as not to cause offence. During his childhood, Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ru also related another signifi cant lesson that he learned from his grandmother. As we have read, Hadrat Amman Jan ra raised many orphans in her household. She would lay out a tablecloth on the floor of one of the larger rooms and serve d them all dinner. On one occasion , Hudur refused to eat his meal with the orphans. Hadrat Amman Jan ra responded simply but effectively by not offering her grandson any food that day. This taught Mirza Nasir Ahmad r u the lifelong lessons of equality and humility. We can best learn from Hudur's ow n words , the great moral values his grandmother imparted to him. Hudur related that Hadrat Amman Jan ra taught him , "All people are Allah Almighty's people. T he teachings of religion have taught us to protect the human rights and dignity of all men. We should love and care for everyone. We should not look to see who is rich and who is poor, who is very 136