Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 149
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I KHALIFATUL MASIH 149 Peace) in which he outlined a scheme for promoting accord between Hindus and Muslims. In the meantime the admonitory revelations followed one another with mounting urgency, but he continued with his task in perfect serenity. He finished writing his address by the late afternoon of 25th May and then went out for a short drive. Returning from the drive he attended the combined sunset and evening services, took a light meal, and as he was feeling somewhat exhausted went early to bed. At about midnight he had two motions with a short interval, which rendered him very weak and he asked for Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra to be called from next door, who came immediately and along with Dr. Sayyid Muhammad H usain and Mirz a Ya‘q u b Baig tried everything they could think of but without avail. Their august patient had another motion and his condition deteriorated rapidly. He performed the dawn Prayer in semi-unconsciousness and then seemed to pass into coma. He was occasionally heard to whisper: Allah, my beloved Allah. By 10 a. m. he became completely unconscious, breathing heavily; and at 10:30 stopped breathing. His sacred remains were transported to Qadian, where they reached at 8 a. m. on 27th May. They were placed in his garden house where during the greater part of the day his devoted followers, as they arrived from near and far, had the opportunity of beholding for the last time the serene countenance of their holy and dearly loved master. The news of the death of the Promised Messiah as struck the members of the Movement with shattering poignancy. They were bewildered and in the hour of their utter bereavement had recourse to humble and earnest supplications for guidance. Perhaps the most deeply affected was Maulaw i N u r-