Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 5
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I BACKGROUND 5 While he was at Pind D a dan Kh a n he continued his study of Arabic under the guidance of his brother Maulaw i Sul ta n Ahmad. He also began to have experience of true dreams which contributed towards the development of his spiritual faculties and perceptions. His study of the Holy Quran at an early age had already sharpened his faculty of spiritual discrimination. While he was studying at the Normal School in Rawalpindi, he was persuaded to visit a Mr. Alexander, a Christian missionary, who resided not far from him. The reverend gentleman gave him two handsome books, M i z a nul H aq and T ar i qul H ay a t. He read them carefully but found them unconvincing and of little worth. On one occasion while passing through a hamlet in the outskirts of Pind D a dan Kh a n, an admirer of his father entertained him very hospitably and when he was about to depart asked him to write out a charm for him, or admonish him, or tell him something which might prove useful or helpful for him. He recited to him the verse of the Holy Quran: 'Tell them: I do not say to you: I possess the treasures of Allah: nor do I know the unseen: nor do I say to you: I am an angel (6:51). ' His resignation from the headmastership came about in a dramatic manner. He described it as follows: " 'On one occasion the Inspector of Schools arrived while I was at my meal. I invited him to join me. Instead of accepting my invitation, he retorted: 'I am afraid you have not recognised me. My name is Khud a Bakhsh and I am the Inspector of Schools. '