Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 153
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I KHALIFATUL MASIH 153 who serves in ways that I cannot even conceive of. All these are available in Qadian. Among outsiders there are Sayyid Ha mid Sh a h ra , Maulaw i Ghul a m H asan Kh a n ra and several others. "This is a heavy, a perilous responsibility, which can be carried only by a commissioned one of God, who has wonderful promises of divine support which sustain him against back- breaking burdens. At this time it is necessary that men and women should become united. To achieve this, pledge your allegiance to any of the revered personages I have named; I shall also do so along with you. I am feeble, do not keep good health and my temperament is not suited to the task, which is heavy and not easy to perform. " Hadrat Sahib as performed four functions (a) The discharge of his personal obligations as a servant of God. (b) Looking after his family, (c) Hospitality, (d) Propagation of Islam, which was his real purpose. Of these he has carried(a) with him. As he served here, so will he serve in the hereafter. Of this you may consider yourselves relieved. Of the remaining three, the propagation of Islam is most important and very difficult. Besides atheism, Islam is beset with internal dissensions and differences. God has appointed our community for the removal of these dissensions and differences. You may consider this easy, but for him who may have to carry this burden it is most difficult. I promise you solemnly that if you choose any one of those I have named, I shall pledge my allegiance to him along with you.