Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 189
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I KHILAFAT 189 more and more widely in all sections of the community. After the death of the Promised Messiah as there was a spate of criticism and objections to his claims by his opponents. Several scholars and divines from among the members of the Movement wrote pamphlets and articles in refutation of these objections. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra also wrote a pamphlet under the title: Death of the Promised Messiah as. He based it on the verses: The Messiah son of Mary as was only a Messenger; many Messengers have passed away before him (5:76); and: Muhammad sa is but a Messenger; of a surety, all Messengers before him have passed away. If then, he should die or be slain, will you turn back on your heels (3:145)? In this pamphlet he glorified God for His great bounty that on the death of the Promised Messiah as He safeguarded the community against disintegration by bringing about accord between them. He said: "Dear ones, do reflect how Allah, the Mighty and Supreme, on the death of the Promised Messiah as , breathed the spirit of unity and accord into the entire community from north to south and east to west. Lord, I would readily sacrifice myself for Thy sake on account of Thy great favour. Not one but as many as four sons and one grandson of Hadrat Mirza Sahib as were present, and so was his able and worthy son-in-law who combines Muhammad and ‘Al i in his name, and there was his father- in-law revered like a father, and yet the entire community, including all those I have mentioned, swore allegiance to one from outside the family.