Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 297
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I CLOSING SCENE 297 ablution) and performed the S al a t. He had just finished when his breathing became laboured and in a few minutes his soul departed from his frail and wasted frame to its eternal rest. To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. When the tragic news reached Masjid Aq sa where the service, which had been led by Sahibz a da Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra , had just been concluded, everyone converged on the residence of Nawab Muhammad ‘Al i Kh a n ra to have a last look of the beloved features of one every moment of whose life had been devoted to the promotion of their spiritual and material welfare. Thereafter a large gathering participated in the afternoon Prayer service in Masjid N u r, the mosque closest to the residence of Nawab Muhammad ‘Al i Kh a n ra. After the service Sahibz a da Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmed ra addressed them as follows: "According to the Divine will Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra has passed away. May Allah bestow His mercy and blessings upon him abundantly, raise him to the highest ranks and join him to the company of the Holy Prophet sa and the Promised Messiah as to whom he was utterly devoted and whose love saturated his being. Amen. A heavy responsibility now lies upon the members of the Ahmadiyya Movement. The whole community faces a trial. He who passes this test shall win the approval and love of God, while he who fails this test shall not be accounted virtuous in His estimation. We must prepare fully for passing this test. Keep well in mind that the most excellent design becomes a source of danger if the motive inspiring it is not