Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 300
CLOSING SCENE Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 300 He raised his hands in silent supplication and so did all who were present in the mosque. Everyone was deeply moved and soon the mosque became a house of weeping. The supplication continued for some time and by the time it ended every heart felt comforted. Sahibz a da Sahib ra urged that every one who was able to do so should observe a fast the next day. He then withdrew and retired to the residence of Nawab Muhammad ‘Al i Kh a n ra. But he was restless and felt the urge to pray in solitude. He set forth and requested Maulaw i Sayyid Muhammad Sarwar Sh a h ra to see to it that no one should follow him as he wanted to be alone. He was passing rapidly through the garden when he was spotted from a distance by Maulaw i Muhammad ‘Al i , who was in conclave with his friends and who came up rapidly and engaged him in conversation. They walked up and down in earnest talk till the call for the sunset Prayer service went forth. Sahibz a da Sahib ra later summarised this conversation as follows: Maulaw i Muhammad ‘Al i : "Everything is best settled in consultation. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra having died, nothing should be decided in haste. There should be full consultation. " Sahibz a da Sahib ra : "Haste is undesirable and there should certainly be consultation. Many people are arriving and by tomorrow a large number will have arrived. Leading members of the community live within a short distance and will arrive by tommorrow. There can be consultation after their arrival. "