Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 255
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I FINAL ADMONITIONS 255 back till the idea was driven out of his mind. He opined that all these devices are helpful. Some are influenced by one and others are influenced by another. The main thing is that one should persist in the effort till success is achieved. 116 The Annual Conference of 1912 was held on December 25 to 27. In the course of his address to the Conference Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra observed: "When a person’s relationship with God continues to make progress, God commands Gabriel as to establish relationship with him and he begins to derive benefits through the angels. Such experience is becoming rare. I do not affirm it out of self-esteem, pride or arrogance, but only as an illustration of divine bounty, that I have seen such angels and they have helped me in a manner that cannot be conceived of. They have asked me to note how they were helping me. " 117 He mentioned instances of the extraordinary success achieved by the companions of the Holy Prophet sa as illustrating the benefits of keeping company with the righteous, and stressed the blessings of obedience and submission to Allah. Be mindful of your duty to Allah in all respects, every moment of your lives, so that death, whenever it overtakes you should find you in a state of complete submission to Him. Take fast hold, all together, of the rope of Allah and be not divided (3:103-104). He admonished on the cultivation of mutual love and affection, and accord and unity, and urged the discarding of enmity, hostility and division. He concluded with: